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Polymorphisms in the glutathione pathway modulate cystic fibrosis severity: a cross-sectional study.
BMC medical genetics - 4 Mar 2014
Marson Fernando Augusto de Lima, Bertuzzo Carmen Silvia, Ribeiro Antonio Fernando, Ribeiro Jose Dirceu
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) clinically manifests with various levels of severity, which are thought to be modulated by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR), modifier genes, and the environment. This study verified whether polymorphisms in modifier genes associated with glutathione (GSH) metabolism influence CF severity. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 180 CF...
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