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Smoking dose modifies the association between C242T polymorphism and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Ge Jiyong, Ding Zhijian, Song Yu, Wang Fangfang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The C242T polymorphism of the CYBA gene that encodes p22phox, a component of NADPH oxidase, has been found to modulate superoxide production. Oxidase is a major source of the superoxide anion that contributes to individual components of metabolic syndrome. We examined the relationship of the C242T polymorphism with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population, taking account of...
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