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Glutathione S-transferase A1 polymorphism as a risk factor for smoking-related type 2 diabetes among Japanese.
Toxicology letters - 30 May 2008
Oniki Kentaro, Umemoto Yuichiro, Nagata Rie, Hori Masaharu, Mihara Shuichi, Marubayashi Toru, Nakagawa Kazuko
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione S-transferases protect cells against exogenous and endogenous oxidative stress. Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased production of reactive oxygen species and a reduction in antioxidant defenses. This study investigated whether GSTA1*A/*B and GSTP1Ile105Val polymorphisms could affect the risk for type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional case-control analysis included 468 (326 men and 142 women)...
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