| Breast cancer and active and passive smoking: the role of the N-acetyltransferase 2 genotype. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10933269 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The association of breast cancer with passive and active smoking was investigated in slow and fast acetylators of aromatic amines in a Geneva, Switzerland, study in 1996-1997. A slow acetylator was homozygous for one, or heterozygous for two, of three N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) polymorphisms determined on buccal cell DNA from 177 breast cancer cases and 170 age-matched, population controls. The reference group consisted of women never regularly exposed to active or passive smoke. Among premenopausal women, the odds ratios were homogeneous in slow and fast acetylators: 3.2 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2, 8.7) for passive smoking and 2.9 (95% CI: 1.1, 7.5) for active smoking. Among postmenopausal women, the odds ratios for fast acetylators were 11.6 (95% CI: 2.2, 62.2) for passive and 8.2 (95% CI: 1.4, 46.0) for active smoking; the corresponding effects were also apparent but less strong in slow acetylators. After the nonexposed and the passive smokers were grouped in a single reference category, active smoking was associated with postmenopausal breast cancer in slow acetylators (odds ratio (OR) = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.0, 6.2) but not in fast acetylators (OR = 1.3, 95% CI: 0.5, 3.3). Thus, the associations of both passive and active smoking with breast cancer appear stronger in fast than in slow NAT2 genotypes. Separating passive smokers from the nonexposed impacts on the inference about a possible NAT2-smoking interaction. |
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Authors:
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A Morabia; M S Bernstein; I Bouchardy; J Kurtz; M A Morris |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of epidemiology Volume: 152 ISSN: 0002-9262 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Epidemiol. Publication Date: 2000 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-17 Completed Date: 2000-08-17 Revised Date: 2010-09-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7910653 Medline TA: Am J Epidemiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 226-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. alfredo.morabio@hcuge.ch |
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Acetylation Adult Aged Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / genetics* Body Mass Index Breast Neoplasms / etiology*, genetics Case-Control Studies Educational Status Female Genotype Humans Middle Aged Postmenopause / metabolism Premenopause / metabolism Risk Factors Smoking / adverse effects* Switzerland Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects* |
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0/Tobacco Smoke Pollution; EC 2.3.1.5/Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase; EC 2.3.1.5/NAT2 protein, human |
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