Open AccessNo association between cyclooxygenase-2 and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 genetic polymorphisms and colon cancer risk
Author(s) -
Cheryl L. Thompson,
Sarah J. Plummer,
Alona Merkulova,
Iona Cheng,
T. C. Tucker,
Graham Casey,
Li Li
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.2240
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , single nucleotide polymorphism , medicine , population , snp , glucuronosyltransferase , cancer , gastroenterology , gene , biology , oncology , genotype , genetics , environmental health , microsome , in vitro
To investigate the association of variations in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 (UGT1A6) genes and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use with risk of colon cancer.