Search for dissertations about: "Anna-karin Alexandrie"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Anna-karin Alexandrie.

2. 1. Significance of polymorphisms in human xenobiotic metabolising enzymes

   Author : Anna-Karin Alexandrie; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Cigarette smoke is the primary cause of lung cancer but urban air pollution and certain occupational exposures have also been found to elevate the incidence of lung cancer. These exposures contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), which can be metabolically activated to highly reactive compounds capable of binding to DNA and initiating the carcinogenic process unless they are eliminated. READ MORE