Alcohol, cofactors and the genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Yu, Mimi C ^a   Yuan, Jian Min ^a   Lu, Shelly C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cofactor; Cytokine; Diabetes; Genotype; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Methylation; Risk factor; Tobacco smoking; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); DNA; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE; URACIL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANCER RISK; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 40749113642     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05293.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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