Glutathione S-transferase Mu (GSTM1) null genotype in relation to gender, age and smoking status in a healthy Brazilian population
The glutathione S-transferase mu (GSTM1) gene which acts during phase II of xenobiotic metabolism is polymorphic in the population, being absent in about 30-50% of individuals depending on the ethnic group from which they come. Epidemiological studies suggest that individuals who are homozygous null...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2002-01-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572002000400001 |