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Glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) polymorphism is associated with atopic dermatitis susceptibility in a Korean population.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2011
Cho H-R, Uhm Y-K, Kim H-J, Ban J-Y, Chung J-H, Yim S-V, Choi B-K, Lee M-H
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic pruritic skin condition affecting as much as 15% of children in industrialized countries. While the underlying pathophysiology of AD is not entirely understood, several studies have suggested that AD may mediated by oxidative stress. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a class of polymorphic enzymes that function to protect against oxidative stress. To identify any possible...
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