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Evaluation of glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 and GSTT1 deletion polymorphisms on type-2 diabetes mellitus risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Pinheiro Denise S, Rocha Filho César R, Mundim Cláudia A, Júnior Paulo de Marco, Ulhoa Cirano J, Reis Angela A S, Ghedini Paulo C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Due to the activity of GSTs in the detoxification of oxidative stress products, deletion polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 may contribute to susceptibility to T2DM, since B-cells express very low levels of antioxidant enzymes. Recently, some studies have shown an association between GSTM1-null/GSTT1-null genotypes and an increased susceptibility to T2DM. A relationship between these polymorphisms and...
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