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Haptoglobin 2-2 phenotype is associated with decreased ferroxidase activity in smokers.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Aug 2003
Awadallah Samir M
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking and the inheritance of Hp 2-2 phenotype have been separately linked to cardiovascular disease. In this study, the combined effects of smoking and the presence of Hp 2-2 type on predisposition to cardiovascular disease were investigated. METHODS: Fasting blood specimens were collected from 489 Jordanian males (228 smokers and 261 nonsmokers). Haptoglobin phenotype was determined by...
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