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Does SOD3 R213G Homozygosity Influence Morbidity, Mortality, and Lung Function in the General Population?
Antioxidants & redox signaling - 20 May 2016
Kobylecki Camilla J, Afzal Shoaib, Nordestgaard Børge G
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The extracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD3, EC-SOD) enzyme is a major extracellular scavenger of the superoxide anion, a free radical with the potential to cause oxidative damage. Previously, R213G heterozygosity has been associated with a decreased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an increased risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD). We questioned whether SOD3 R213G homozygosity (213GG)...
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