title: Effect of metallothionein core promoter region polymorphism on cadmium, zinc and copper levels in autopsy kidney tissues from a Turkish population.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University Institute of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Ankara University, Dikimevi, 06590, Ankara, Turkey. kayaalti@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Zeliha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kayaalti
authors.forename: Görkem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mergen
authors.forename: Tülin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Söylemezoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis*; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: C491053:MT2A protein, human; D002104:Cadmium; D003300:Copper; D008668:Metallothionein; D015032:Zinc