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Genetic variation in glutathione S-transferase genes and risk of nonfatal cerebral stroke in patients suffering from essential hypertension.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jul 2012
Polonikov Alexey, Vialykh Ekaterina, Vasil'eva Oksana, Bulgakova Irina, Bushueva Olga, Illig Thomas, Solodilova Maria
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress resulting from an increased amount of reactive oxygen species and an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants has been implicated in pathogenesis of cerebral stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between common polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1, and P1 genes and risk of stroke in hypertensive individuals. A total of 667 unrelated Russian...
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