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Analysis of selected glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms in Malaysian type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with and without cardiovascular disease.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 7 Apr 2016
Etemad A, Vasudevan R, Aziz A F A, Yusof A K M, Khazaei S, Fawzi N, Jamalpour S, Arkani M, Mohammad N A, Ismail P
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is believed to be associated with excessive production of reactive oxygen species. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) polymorphisms result in decreased or absent enzyme activity and altered oxidative stress, and have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The present study assessed the effect of GST polymorphisms on the risk of developing T2DM in individuals of Malaysian...
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