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Genetic variation in GPX1 is associated with GPX1 activity in a comprehensive analysis of genetic variations in selenoenzyme genes and their activity and oxidative stress in humans.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2012
Takata Yumie, King Irena B, Lampe Johanna W, Burk Raymond F, Hill Kristina E, Santella Regina M, Kristal Alan R, Duggan David J, Vaughan Thomas L, Peters Ulrike
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Previous studies suggest some effects of selenium on risk of several chronic diseases, which may be mediated through a small number of selenoenzymes with antioxidant properties. In this cross-sectional analysis of 195 participants from the Seattle Barrett's Esophagus Study who were free of esophageal cancer at the time of blood draw, we examined whether the number of the minor alleles in 26 tagging single...
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