Polymorphism of the CYP1A1*2A gene and susceptibility to lung cancer in a Brazilian population O polimorfismo do gene CYP1A1*2A e a suscetibilidade ao câncer de pulmão na população brasileira

OBJECTIVE: To estimate and compare the frequency of CYP1A1*2A gene polymorphisms in a Brazilian population and determine the possible contribution of these genetic variations to lung cancer risk. METHODS: The study population included 200 patients with lung cancer, and the control group consisted of...

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Main Authors: Helen Naemi Honma, Eduardo Mello De Capitani, Aristóteles de Souza Barbeiro, Daniel Botelho Costa, André Morcillo, Lair Zambon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2009-08-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132009000800008