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Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 genotypes and myocardial infarction.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2013
Cora Tulin, Tokac Mehmet, Acar Hasan, Soylu Ahmet, Inan Ziya
Abstract excerpt
Myocardial infarction (MI), which is the most important manifestation of coronary artery disease, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Glutathione S transferases (GSTs) are enzymes responsible for the metabolism of numerous xenobiotics and are known to be polymorphic in humans. We investigated the association between the GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms and MI. The study consists of 296...
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