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Allelic deletion at glutathione S-transferase M1 locus and its association with breast cancer susceptibility.
Chemico-biological interactions - 24 Apr 1998
Maugard C M, Charrier J, Bignon Y J
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a family of isoenzymes involved in cellular detoxification. Previous studies have correlated the absence of the GSTM1 protein with an increased risk of developing some cancers, especially lung or bladder cancer, in heavy smokers. In this study, we determined GSTM1 gene polymorphisms in a French western population of 437 female controls and 361 community breast cancer...
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