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Allelic variations in the CYBA gene of NADPH oxidase and risk of kidney complications in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Free radical biology & medicine - 1 Sept 2015
Patente Thiago A, Mohammedi Kamel, Bellili-Muñoz Naïma, Driss Fathi, Sanchez Manuel, Fumeron Frédéric, Roussel Ronan, Hadjadj Samy, Corrêa-Giannella Maria Lúcia, Marre Michel, Velho Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy, and the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase system is an important source of reactive oxygen species in hyperglycemic conditions in the kidney. Plasma concentration of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), a marker of oxidative stress, is increased in patients with diabetic nephropathy. We...
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