Association between genetic variants in glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) gene, GPx activity and the risk of prostate cancer.

Kucukgergin, C.; Gokpinar, M.; Sanli, O.; Tefik, Tzevat; Oktar, Tayfun; Seckin, S.

Association between genetic variants in glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) gene, GPx activity and the risk of prostate cancer.

Kucukgergin C., Gokpinar M., Sanli O., Tefik T. , Oktar T. M. , Seckin S.

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology, vol.63, no.3, pp.183-90, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 63 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2011
Title of Journal : Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology
Page Numbers: pp.183-90

Abstract

Aim. The Aim of this study was to investigate the association between GPx1 Pro198Leu polymorphism with the development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa) and evaluate whether smoking status and advanced age could modify this association.