Genetic Polymorphism of the Glutathione S-Transferase M1 and T1 Genes in Three Distinct Arab Populations

Deletion polymorphisms for the glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene are associated with increased risk of cancer, and are implicated in detoxifying mutagenic electrophilic compounds. GST Polymorphic variants were reported for different populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the freque...

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Main Authors: Abdel Halim Salem, Alaeddin Yaqoob, Muhalab Ali, Shailandra Handu, Raouf Fadel, Marwan Abu-Hijleh, Wassim Almawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0845