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Glyoxalase I A111E, paraoxonase 1 Q192R and L55M polymorphisms: susceptibility factors of multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 May 2007
Sidoti A, Antognelli C, Rinaldi C, D'Angelo R, Dattola V, Girlanda P, Talesa V, Amato A
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by chronic inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS). Accumulating data indicate that oxidative stress, leading to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and lipid peroxidation, as well as elevated levels of advanced glycation end products (AGE) in CNS neurons, might play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of a number of diseases with a...
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