Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms and interaction with smoking and alcohol consumption in lung cancer risk: a case-control study in a Japanese population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cigarette smoking is an established risk factor of lung cancer development while the current epidemiological evidence is suggestive of an increased lung cancer risk associated with alcohol consumption. Dietary folate, which is presen...

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Main Authors: Takayama Koichi, Horiuchi Takahiko, Kiyohara Chikako, Nakanishi Yoichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/459