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GSTM1 and TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms and relations between blood lead and inflammatory markers in a non-occupational population.
Mutation research - 20 Apr 2007
Kim Jin Hee, Lee Kwan-Hee, Yoo Dong Ho, Kang Daehee, Cho Soo-Hun, Hong Yun-Chul
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Inflammation is known to be an important underlying condition in the development of a variety of diseases. To investigate whether blood lead induces inflammatory reactions in non-occupationally exposed adults and the effects of genetic susceptibility associated with GSTM1 and TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms on this inflammatory response, we measured blood lead levels in 300 healthy university students. Total serum...
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