Polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes in breast cancer susceptibility: a case-control study

Polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes in breast cancer susceptibility: a case-control study

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of homozygous deletion of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes and their combinations between patients with breast cancer and healthy individuals, associating them with disease susceptibility. METHODS: This is a case-control study in which 49 women diagnosed with...

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Main Authors: Lia Gonçalves Possuelo, Camila Farias Peraça, Michelle Fraga Eisenhardt, Marcelo Luis Dotto, Lucas Cappelletti, Eliara Foletto, Andreia Rosane de Moura Valim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:
Breast neoplasms
Genetic predisposition to disease
Glutathione transferase
Disease susceptibility
Case-control studies
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