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SUBMITTER: Sakoda LC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3316453 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sakoda Lori C LC Loomis Melissa M MM Doherty Jennifer A JA Julianto Liberto L Barnett Matt J MJ Neuhouser Marian L ML Thornquist Mark D MD Weiss Noel S NS Goodman Gary E GE Chen Chu C
International journal of molecular epidemiology and genetics 20120205 1
Since nucleotide excision repair (NER) is primarily responsible for detecting and removing bulky DNA lesions induced by tobacco smoke in the respiratory tract, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NER protein-encoding genes may influence lung cancer risk, particularly in smokers. Studies testing this hypothesis have produced inconsistent results, with most analyzing a few SNPs in relatively small population samples. In a study nested in the Beta- Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial, we exam ...[more]