CYP1A1 MspI Polymorphism and Cervical Carcinoma Risk in the Multi-Ethnic Population of Malaysia: a Case-Control Study

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 57 - 64
• Main Authors: Tan, Yee Hock, Sidik, Shiran Mohd, Husain, Sharifah Noor Akmal Syed, Lye, Munn Sann, Chong, Pei Pei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: SNP; CYP1A1; Malaysia; MspI; cervical cancer

Background: Tobacco smoking is considered a risk factor for cervical cancer development due to the presence of tobacco based carcinogenic metabolites in cervical cells of female smokers. In this study, we investigated the role of the T3801C (MspI) polymorphism of CYP1A1, a gene encoding an enzyme ne...