50-Bp Ins/Del Polymorphism of SOD1 is Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Compelling evidence suggests that the oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes play a major role in detoxification of reactive oxygen species and protection against oxidative stress. We examined the possible associa...

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Main Authors: Ebrahim Eskandari-Nasab, Eslam Kharazi-Nejad, Alireza Nakhaee, Masoumeh Afzali, Seyed Payman Tabatabaei, Kourosh Tirgar-Fakheri, Mohammad Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4569