Myeloperoxidase deficiency in neutrophils of diabetic patients with and without infectious diseases
Background: Myeloperoxidase (MPO), an iron-containing protein, is found in the azurophilic granules of neutrophils (PMNs), and catalyzes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide and chloride ions (Cl) into hypochlorous acid, which plays an important role in oxygen-dependent bacterial killing. The enzyme...
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| Format: | Article |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/6293.pdf&manuscript_id=6293 |