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Association of the superoxide dismutase (V16A) and catalase (C262T) genetic polymorphisms with the clinical outcome of patients with acute paraquat intoxication.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Dec 2010
Hong Joong-Rock, Seok Su-Jin, Jeong Du-Shin, Lee Sang-Gon, Gil Hyo-Wook, Yang Jong-Oh, Lee Eun-Young, Hong Sae-Yong
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Many patients with acute paraquat (PQ) intoxication die even at low PQ concentrations, whereas others with similar concentrations recover. Therefore, it is possible that individual differences in antioxidant capacity are responsible for the variable clinical outcome in patients w...
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