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Relation of myeloperoxidase-463G/A polymorphism with metabolic syndrome and its component traits in Egyptian women.
Archives of physiology and biochemistry - 1 Feb 2015
Mehanna Eman T, Saleh Samy M, Ghattas Maivel H, Mesbah Noha M, Abo-Elmatty Dina M
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CONTEXT: Myeloperoxidase is a heme protein secreted by activated macrophages and generates intermediates that oxidize lipoproteins. Myeloperoxidase-463G/A is a functional polymorphism involved in regulation of myeloperoxidase expression. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the relation of myeloperoxidase-463G/A polymorphism with metabolic syndrome and its component traits in Egyptian women from the Suez...
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