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Clinical relevance of tag single nucleotide polymorphisms within the CAT gene in patients with PTSD in the Chongqing Han population.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Duan Zhao-Xia, Li Wei, Kang Jian-Yi, Zhang Jie-Yuan, Chen Kui-Jun, Li Bing-Cang, He Mei, Wang Jian-Min
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BACKGROUND: Free radical-induced oxidative damage of the brain has been implicated in a number of psychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Catalase (CAT) is a major antioxidant enzyme and a number of polymorphisms in CAT have been shown to be associated with several diseases, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer's disease, and vitiligo. The aim of this study was to...
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