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Association between the C242T polymorphism in the p22phox gene with arterial stiffness in the Brazilian population.
Physiological genomics - 1 May 2012
de Oliveira Alvim Rafael, Santos Paulo Caleb Junior Lima, Dias Rodrigo Gonçalves, Rodrigues Mariliza Velho, de Sa Cunha Roberto, Mill José Geraldo, Junior Wilson Nadruz, Krieger José Eduardo, Pereira Alexandre Costa
Abstract excerpt
NADPH oxidase p22phox subunit is responsible for the production of reactive oxygen species in the vascular tissue. The C242T polymorphism in the p22phox gene has been associated with diverse coronary artery disease phenotypes, but the findings about the protective or harmful effects of the T allele are still controversial. Our main aim was to assess the effect of p22phox C242T genotypes on arterial stiffness, a...
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