Polymorphisms in the <it>Mn-SOD</it> and <it>EC-SOD</it> Genes and Their Relationship to Diabetic Neuropathy in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Zotova Elena V (Author), Savost'anov Kirill V (Author), Chistyakov Dimitry A (Author), Nosikov Valery V (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxidative stress, resulting in a marked increase in the level of oxygen free radicals (OFR), has been implicated in the etiology of diabetic neuropathy (DN). Antioxidant enzymes may protect against the rapid onset and progression of...