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Glutathione peroxidase 1 Pro198Leu polymorphism in Brazilian Alzheimer's disease patients: relations to the enzyme activity and to selenium status.
Journal of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics - 1 Jan 2012
Cardoso Bárbara Rita, Ong Thomas Prates, Jacob-Filho Wilson, Jaluul Omar, Freitas Maria Isabel d'Ávila, Cominetti Cristiane, Cozzolino Silvia Maria Franciscato
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Oxidative stress plays a central role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Pro198Leu cytosolic glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) polymorphism seems to be associated with a lower activity of this enzyme, but there are no studies with AD patients. Thus, the aim was to determine the frequency o...
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