Chemistry and Industry, September 1st, 2003
Women are more susceptible to tobacco related mutations, which could explain why women smokers are more prone to lung damage than men, according to a recent study.
Researchers at the Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital in Japan have shown for the first time that the rate of mutation in the TP53 suppressor gene is greater in women smokers than in men. Specifically G:C and T:A transversions are more numerous in women. These mutations are thought to be characteristic of smoking-related disease.
An analysis of the International Agency for Research on Ca...
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