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Copy number variation in glutathione S-transferases M1 and T1 and ischemic vascular disease: four studies and meta-analyses.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Aug 2011
Nørskov Marianne S, Frikke-Schmidt Ruth, Loft Steffen, Sillesen Henrik, Grande Peer, Nordestgaard Børge G, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne
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BACKGROUND: Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) M1 and T1 detoxify products of oxidative stress and may protect against atherosclerosis and ischemic vascular disease (IVD). We tested the hypothesis that copy number variation (CNV) in GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes, known to be associated with stepwise decreases in catalytic activity, predict risk of IVD. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 23 059 Danes from 2 general...
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