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CAT C-262T and GPX1 Pro198Leu polymorphisms in a Turkish population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Suzen H Sinan, Gucyener Emel, Sakalli Ozgul, Uckun Zuhal, Kose Gulcin, Ustel Duygu, Duydu Yalcin
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of considerable number of complex diseases. The antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) are important components of cell defense against oxidative stress, and polymorphisms in the genes which regulate their expression may contribute to differences in susceptibility of individuals to oxidative damage caused by...
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