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Arylamine N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) and 2 (NAT2) polymorphisms in susceptibility to bladder cancer: the influence of smoking.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 1997
Okkels H, Sigsgaard T, Wolf H, Autrup H
Abstract excerpt
Aromatic amines are involved in the etiology of bladder cancer. These compounds are acetylated by N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) and 2 (NAT2), and epidemiological studies have shown that the slow NAT2 acetylator phenotype is associated with increased risk of bladder cancer and may be associated with decreased risk of colorectal cancer. By using PCR-RFLP analyses to identify three known slow acetylator alleles (M1,...
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