Genetic susceptibility to occupational exposures
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Genetic susceptibility to occupational exposures.
Because of their high prevalence in the general population, genetic variants that determine susceptibility to environmental exposures may contribute greatly to the development of occupational diseases in the setting of specific exposures occurring in the workplace. Studies investigating genetic susceptibilities in the workplace may: (1) provide mechanistic insight into the aetiology of disease,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.033977