SULT1A1 genetic polymorphisms and the association between smoking and oral cancer in a case-control study in Brazil
Introduction: Oral cancer is a public health problem worldwide, being tobacco and alcohol consumption their main risk factors. Sulfotransferase 1A1 (encoded by SULT1A1) is involved in procarcinogens metabolism, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in tobacco smoke. Objective: The aim of...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00183/full |