DNA repair polymorphisms and cancer risk in non-smokers in a cohort study.
Environmental carcinogens contained in air pollution, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic amines or N-nitroso compounds, predominantly form DNA adducts but can also generate interstrand cross-links and reactive oxygen species. If unrepaired, such lesions increase the risk of somatic m...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2006
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