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Superoxide Dismutase Gene Polymorphism is Associated With Ischemic Stroke Risk in the China Dali Region Han Population.
The neurologist - 4 Mar 2021
Yang Xitong, Yang Sulian, Xu Hongyang, Liu Dan, Zhang Yuanyuan, Wang Guangming
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BACKGROUND: Stroke is a serious cardiovascular disease, a major cause of disability and death in both developed and developing countries. Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide and play a key role in the antioxidant response. This study explored the relationship between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SOD genes and the risk of...
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