Evaluation of glutathione s-transferase GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms and methylmercury metabolism in an exposed amazon population

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 75, Issue 16-17, 2012, Pages 960-970

  Barcelos, Gustavo Rafael Mazzaron ^a   De Marco, Kátia Cristina ^a   Grotto, Denise ^a   Valentini, Juliana ^a   Garcia, Solange Cristina ^b   Braga, Gilberto Úbila Leite ^a   Barbosa, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE T1; METHYLMERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1 GENE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE T1 GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAZIL; DNA; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864881823     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2012.695232     Document Type: Conference Paper

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