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C242T polymorphism of NADPH oxidase p22 PHOX gene and ischemic cerebrovascular disease in the Japanese population.
Stroke - 1 Apr 2000
Ito D, Murata M, Watanabe K, Yoshida T, Saito I, Tanahashi N, Fukuuchi Y
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Superoxide has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke and atherosclerosis. NADPH oxidase, a major source of superoxide generation in neutrophils and the vascular system, plays a critical role in ischemic injury and atherogenesis. Recently, an association be...
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