Biomolecular Concepts (Nov 2019)

Glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and T1 (GSTT1) variants and breast cancer risk in Burkina Faso

  • Kiendrebeogo Isabelle Touwendpoulimdé,
  • Zoure Abdou Azaque,
  • Sorgho Pegdwendé Abel,
  • Yonli Albert Théophane,
  • Djigma Florencia Wendkuuni,
  • Ouattara Abdoul Karim,
  • Sombie Herman Karim,
  • Tovo Sessi Frida,
  • Yelemkoure Edwige T.,
  • Bambara Aboubacar Hierrhum,
  • Sawadogo Alexis Yobi,
  • Bakri Youssef,
  • Simpore Jacques

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2019-0020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 175 – 183

Abstract

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Breast cancer remains the most common cause of cancer mortality in women. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between genetic variability in GSTM1 and GSTT1 and susceptibility to breast cancer.

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