Myeloperoxidase (MPO) genotype and lung cancer histologic types: The MPO −463 A allele is associated with reduced risk for small cell lung cancer in smokers

MPO participates in the metabolic activation of tobacco carcinogens such as PAHs. A frequent MPO −463 G→A polymorphism in the promoter region reduces MPO transcription and has been correlated with >4...

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Main Authors:	Dally, Heike (Author) , Schmezer, Peter (Author) , Spiegelhalder, Bertold (Author) , Edler, Lutz (Author) , Drings, Peter (Author) , Dienemann, Hendrik (Author) , Schulz, Volker (Author) , Kayser, Klaus (Author) , Bartsch, Helmut (Author) , Risch, Angela (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	16 October 2002
In:	International journal of cancer Year: 2002, Volume: 102, Issue: 5, Pages: 530-535
ISSN:	1097-0215
DOI:	10.1002/ijc.10756
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.10756 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.10756
Author Notes:	Heike Dally, Kai Gassner, Birgit Jäger, Peter Schmezer, Bertold Spiegelhalder, Lutz Edler, Peter Drings, Hendrik Dienemann, Volker Schulz, Klaus Kayser, Helmut Bartsch and Angela Risch