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Polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 in patients with reflux esophagitis and Barrett's esophagus.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Kala Zdenek, Dolina Jiří, Marek Filip, Izakovicova Holla Lydie
Abstract excerpt
Reflux esophagitis (RE) and Barrett's esophagus (BE) belong to the most common esophageal complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes play an important role in cellular protection against oxidative stress and toxic foreign chemicals. Therefore, we inv...
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