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Risk modification by CYP1A1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms in the association of cigarette smoking and systemic lupus erythematosus in a Japanese population.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 2012
Kiyohara C, Washio M, Horiuchi T, Asami T, Ide S, Atsumi T, Kobashi G, Takahashi H, Tada Y
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OBJECTIVES: Exposure to reactive oxygen species (ROS) through cigarette smoking is thought to contribute to the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Metabolic enzymes are involved in ROS production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the modifying effect of metabolic polymorphisms on the association of cigarette smoking with SLE risk in a Japanese population. METHODS: We investigated the...
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