Prevalence of at-risk genotypes for genotoxic effects decreases with age in a randomly selected population in Flanders: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: van Delft Joost HM (Author), Geraedts Joep PM (Author), Nelen Vera (Author), Baeyens Willy F (Author), Schoeters Greet (Author), Koppen Gudrun (Author), Knaapen Ad M (Author), Gottschalk Ralph WH (Author), Godschalk Roger WL (Author), Ketelslegers Hans B (Author), Kleinjans Jos CS (Author), van Larebeke Nicolas A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We hypothesized that in Flanders (Belgium), the prevalence of at-risk genotypes for genotoxic effects decreases with age due to morbidity and mortality resulting from chronic diseases. Rather than polymorphisms in single genes, the i...