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calculating

[kal-kyuh-ley-ting] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tɪŋ /


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The research also suggested that another contributor to increased type 2 diabetes risk is exposure to alkylating agents, a class of chemotherapy commonly used in childhood cancer treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

"So genetic factors in the presence of alkylating agents can significantly enhance type 2 diabetes risk."

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Fu, D., Calvo, J. A. & Samson, L. D. Balancing repair and tolerance of DNA damage caused by alkylating agents.

From Nature • Nov. 7, 2017

Loss of this subunit impedes alkylation adduct repair kinetics and increases sensitivity to alkylating agents, but not other forms of DNA damage.

From Nature • Nov. 7, 2017

It is the view of Dr. Peter Alexander of the Chester Beatty Research Institute in London that “any alkylating agent which is effective in sterilizing insects would also be a powerful mutagen and carcinogen.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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