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MnSOD and CAT polymorphisms modulate the effect of the Mediterranean diet on breast cancer risk among Greek-Cypriot women.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Jun 2016
Kakkoura Maria G, Demetriou Christiana A, Loizidou Maria A, Loucaides Giorgos, Neophytou Ioanna, Malas Simon, Kyriacou Kyriacos, Hadjisavvas Andreas
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Oxidative stress arises due to a cellular imbalance in oxidants and antioxidants and/or due to an altered activity of antioxidant enzymes, caused by SNPs. Oxidative stress increases susceptibility to breast cancer (BC) risk, and we previously showed that the Mediterranean diet (MD), which is rich in antioxidants, reduces BC risk in Greek-Cypriot women. Here, we investigated the effect of MnSOD...
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