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Association of GSTM1 and GSTT1 deletion polymorphisms with Pakistani aplastic anemia patients and controls and meta-analysis.
Annals of hematology - 1 Dec 2015
Rehman Sadia, Ahmed Parvez, Saba Nusrat, Munir Saeeda, Sajjad Sumaira, Satti Tariq Mehmood, Chaudary Qamar-un-Nisa, Mansoor Atika
Abstract excerpt
Interaction of environmental and genetic elements plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of aplastic anemia (AA). Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a key detoxifying enzyme. Absence or low levels of this enzyme may genetically predispose individuals to AA. GST genes GSTM1 and GSTT1 are polymorphic. The aim of this study was to screen Pakistani AA patients and controls for GSTM1 deletion GSTM0 and GSTT1 deletion...
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