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GST polymorphisms and early-onset coronary artery disease in young South African Indians.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde - 8 May 2012
Phulukdaree Alisa, Khan Sajidah, Moodley Devapregasan, Chuturgoon Anil A
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BACKGROUND: Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) detoxify environmental agents which influence the onset and progression of disease. Dysfunctional detoxification enzymes are responsible for prolonged exposure to reactive molecules and can contribute to endothelial damage, an underlying factor in coronary artery disease (CAD). OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess 2 common polymorphic variant isoforms in GSTM1 and GSTP1 of...
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