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[Polymorphism of the genes for antioxidant defense enzymes and their association with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the population of Bashkortostan].
Genetika - 1 Jul 2009
Korytina G F, Akhmadishina L Z, Tselousova O S, Zagidullin Sh Z, Viktorova T V
Abstract excerpt
In this study, frequencies of the polymorphic variants of the genes encoding antioxidant enzymes, GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1, CAT, GPX1, NQO1, SOD1, and SOD3 were examined in three ethnic groups of healthy subjects from the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russians, Tatars, and Bashkirs). An association of these markers with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was tested. Interethnic differences...
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