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Manganese-superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase 1 polymorphisms in recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Sept 2012
Gurbuzler Levent, Sogut Erkan, Koc Sema, Eyibilen Ahmet, Yelken Kursat, Senkal Hilmi A, Aksakal Ceyhun
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of manganese-superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase 1 polymorphisms with susceptibility to recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy. METHODS: The study consisted of 103 patients with recurrent tonsillitis, 105 patients with tonsillar hypertrophy and 106 control subjects with similar age and sex. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral leukocytes of...
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