Genetic variation in the COX-2 gene and
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K. Shahedi; S. LindstrΓΆm; S.L. Zheng; F. Wiklund; J. Adolfsson; J. Sun; K. Augus
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract COXβ2 is a key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. The prostaglandins produced by COXβ2 are involved in inflammation and pain response in different tissues in the body. Accumulating evidence from epidemiologic studies, chemical carcinogenβinduced rodent model