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Polymorphic differences in SOD-2 may influence HCV viral clearance.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2014
Houldsworth Annwyne, Metzner Magdalena, Shaw Steve, Kaminski Edward, Demaine Andy G, Cramp Matthew E
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a pathogen causing chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer occurring in about 3% of the world's population. Most individuals infected with HCV develop persistent viremia. Oxidative stress may play an important role in the pathogenesis of a number of diseases including HCV infection and diabetes mellitus. Polymorphisms in the antioxidant genes may determine cellular oxidative...
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