Polymorphism of the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor gene in intron 10 of human cancers
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and related halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., PCDFs), often called "dioxins", are ubiquitously present environmental contaminants. Some of them, notably 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), are among the most toxic synthetic compounds...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-11-01
|
| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011001100006&lng=en&tlng=en |