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Superoxide Dismutase 2 Genetic Variation as a Susceptibility Risk Factor for Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Nov 2016
Huang Yi-Shin, Wang Li Yueh, Chang Chih-Hao, Perng Chin-Lin, Lin Han-Chieh
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) is an important antioxidant phase 2 enzyme. The associations of SOD2 genetic variation and the risk of advanced alcoholic liver diseases are still debatable. We aimed to investigate the association of the main SOD2 genetic variant (47T>C) and the susceptibility to alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS: A total of 80 patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (AC), 80 patients with alcoholic...
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