Genotypes of glutathione transferase M1 and P1 and their significance for lung DNA adduct levels and cancer risk.

doi:10.1093/carcin/18.7.1285

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Genotypes of glutathione transferase M1 and P1 and their significance for lung DNA adduct levels and cancer risk.

Carcinogenesis - 1 Jul 1997

Ryberg D, Skaug V, Hewer A, Phillips D H, Harries L W, Wolf C R, Ogreid D, Ulvik A, Vu P, Haugen A

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The A-G polymorphism at codon 104 in the glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) gene was examined in 138 male lung cancer patients and 297 healthy controls. The patients had significantly higher frequency of the GG genotype (15.9%) and a lower frequency of AA (38.4%) than the controls (9.1% and 51....

Topics

Adult
Aged
DNA Adducts
Genotype
Glutathione Transferase
Humans
Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged

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