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Association between combinations of glutathione-S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 genotypes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2009
Hori Masaharu, Oniki Kentaro, Nakagawa Takehiro, Takata Keiji, Mihara Shuichi, Marubayashi Toru, Nakagawa Kazuko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) play a crucial role in antioxidant defence mechanisms, by detoxifying xenobiotics and by inactivating endogenous byproducts of oxidative stress. Functional failure, as a sequel of an altered GST genotype, may thus aggravate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study investigated whether the GSTs genotypes could affect the risk for NAFLD. METHODS: A...
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