Association of manganese superoxide dismutase Ala16Val polymorphism in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the Egyptians

Association of manganese superoxide dismutase Ala16Val polymorphism in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the Egyptians

Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated in various diseases including atherosclerosis; the most common pathologic process underlying acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) antioxidant enzyme affords the major defense against reactive oxygen species (RO...

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Main Authors: Lobna M. Abdelrauf, Mohamed F. Abdel Rahman, Sahar M. Abdel-Maksoud, Nabil M. Farag, Ingy M. Hashad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
Oxidative stress
Manganese superoxide dismutase
A16V polymorphism
Hexanoyl lysine adduct
Egyptians
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X17300677

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