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Combined effect of polymorphic GST genes on individual susceptibility to lung cancer.
International journal of cancer - 12 Aug 1998
Saarikoski S T, Voho A, Reinikainen M, Anttila S, Karjalainen A, Malaveille C, Vainio H, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, Hirvonen A
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are known to take part in detoxification of many potentially carcinogenic compounds. Therefore, polymorphisms of the GST genes have been considered as potentially important modifiers of individual risk of environmentally induced cancers. The association between lack of glutathione S-transferase M1 gene (GSTM1 null genotype) and susceptibility to smoking-related lung cancer has...
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