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Xanthine oxidase activity is influenced by environmental factors in Ethiopians.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Oct 2003
Aklillu Eleni, Carrillo Juan Antonio, Makonnen Eyasu, Bertilsson Leif, Ingelman-Sundberg Magnus
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate xanthine oxidase (XO) polymorphism in Ethiopians and influence of environmental factors, smoking habit and gender-related differences on enzyme activity among Ethiopians living in Ethiopia or Sweden. METHODS: One hundred healthy unrelated Ethiopians living in Ethiopia and 73 living in Sweden participated in the study. Subjects received a 100-mg oral dose of caffeine before bedtime. All...
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