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Asbestosis and catalase genetic polymorphism.
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju - 1 Dec 2008
Franko Alenka, Dolzan Vita, Arnerić Niko, Dodic-Fikfak Metoda
Abstract excerpt
Catalase (CAT) is part of the enzymatic defense system against reactive oxygen species (ROS), known to be involved in the pathogenesis of asbestosis. This study investigates whether CAT -262 C>T genetic polymorphism influences the risk of asbestosis in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos.T...
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