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Glutathione S-transferase M1 genotypes and the risk of anal cancer: a population-based case-control study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Dec 1996
Chen C, Madeleine M M, Lubinski C, Weiss N S, Tickman E W, Daling J R
Abstract excerpt
Some studies have reported an association of the GSTM1-null genotype with the risk of smoking-related cancers, such as lung, bladder, and colon cancer. Because the risk of anal cancer is strongly associated with a history of cigarette smoking, we examined whether the GSTM1-null genotype is a susceptibility marker for anal cancer. We obtained peripheral blood specimens from residents of western Washington who were...
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