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Oxidative stress in hypercholesterolemia and its association with Ala16Val superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Sept 2010
Duarte Marta M M F, Moresco Rafael N, Duarte Thiago, Santi Adriana, Bagatini Margarete D, Da Cruz Ivana B M, Schetinger Maria R C, Loro Vânia L
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of the oxidative stress and the antioxidant system as well as the influence of the manganese superoxide dismutase (Ala16Val) polymorphism on hypercholesterolemia. DESIGN AND METHODS: Levels of glucose, lipid, high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), carbonyl protein, thiols, reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT),...
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