Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 54-56 , October 2010

Polymorphisms in genes involved in oxidative stress and their interactions with lifestyle factors on skin cancer risk

  • Chunyan He

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, 980 West Walnut Street, R3-C241, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Tel.: +1 317 278 3033; fax: +1 317 278 2966.
  • Abrar A. Qureshi

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Program, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
  • Jiali Han

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Program, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    • Program of Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Received 28 April 2010

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PII: S0923-1811(10)00224-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.07.003

Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 54-56 , October 2010

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