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[Superoxide dismutase gene polymorphisms and functional activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Jun 2011
Guo Feng, Kuang Jiu-long
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of genetic polymorphism of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and superoxide dismutase activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHODS: A total of 114 patients with COPD (the COPD group) and 80 healthy volunteers (the control group) were enrolled in this study. Peripheral blood was taken and whole blood cell genomic DNA was extracted. The genetic polymorphisms of Mn-SOD...
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