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Polymorphisms of the glutathione S-transferases mu-1 (GSTM1) and theta-1 (GSTT1) and the risk of advanced alcoholic liver disease.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2005
Ladero José M, Martínez Carmen, García-Martin Elena, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, López-Alonso Gustavo, de la Concha Emilio Gómez, Díaz-Rubio Manuel, Agúndez José A G
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether null genotypes for glutathione transferase mu-1 (GSTM1) and theta-1 (GSTT1) influence the risk of development of advanced alcoholic liver disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes were identified on DNA through multiple analysis with polymerase chain reaction in 153 subjects diagnosed with advanced alcoholic liver disease and in 241 healthy...
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