Article
Variability in loss of constitutional heterozygosity across loci and among individuals: association with candidate genes in ductal breast carcinoma.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Nov 1996
Rebbeck T R, Godwin A K, Buetow K H
Abstract excerpt
Genes involved in the metabolic activation or detoxification of environmental carcinogens may contribute to breast cancer susceptibility by influencing rates of somatic mutation. To examine this hypothesis, we studied the association between loss of constitutional heterozygosity (LOH) in ductal breast tumors and allelic variability in genes that regulate the metabolism of environmental carcinogens. LOH was...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
- Epoxide Hydrolases
- Female
- Gene Deletion
- Genotype
