Title : [Lung cancer risk associated with genetic polymorphism in myeloperoxidase (-463 G/A) in a Chinese population].

Pub. Date : 2002 May

PMID : 12515618






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1 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between susceptibility to lung cancer among Chinese and genetic polymorphism at nucleotide -463 (G/A) in myeloperoxidase (MPO), an enzyme found in lysosomes of phagocytes and involved in the formation of hydroxyl radicals and activation of various smoking-related carcinogens. Hydroxyl Radical myeloperoxidase Homo sapiens
2 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between susceptibility to lung cancer among Chinese and genetic polymorphism at nucleotide -463 (G/A) in myeloperoxidase (MPO), an enzyme found in lysosomes of phagocytes and involved in the formation of hydroxyl radicals and activation of various smoking-related carcinogens. Hydroxyl Radical myeloperoxidase Homo sapiens