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Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
International journal of molecular sciences - 17 Jul 2024
Bilski Rafał, Kamiński Piotr, Kupczyk Daria, Jeka Sławomir, Baszyński Jędrzej, Tkaczenko Halina, Kurhaluk Natalia
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Exposure to heavy metals and lifestyle factors like smoking contribute to the production of free oxygen radicals. This fact, combined with a lowered total antioxidant status, can induce even more damage in the development of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Despite the fact that some researchers are looking for more genetic factors underlying AS, most studies focus on polymorphisms within the genes encoding the human...
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