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The association between gene polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase T1/M1 and type 1 diabetes in Slovak children and adolescents.
Central European journal of public health - 1 Jun 2013
Vojtková Jarmila, Durdík Peter, Ciljaková Miriam, Michnová Zuzana, Turcan Tomás, Babusíková Eva
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BACKGROUND: Considering a dramatic increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) worldwide, current research focuses on complex etiology of T1D where immune system, environmental and genetic factors play a significant role. Glutathione S-transferase family of enzymes protects tissue from oxidative damage which is discussed in the context of T1D. The aim of the study was to investigate an association of...
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