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SUBMITTER: Sombie HK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081581 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sombié Herman Karim HK Sorgho Abel Pegdwendé AP Kologo Jonas Koudougou JK Ouattara Abdoul Karim AK Yaméogo Sakinata S Yonli Albert Théophane AT Djigma Florencia Wendkuuni FW Tchelougou Daméhan D Somda Dogfounianalo D Kiendrébéogo Isabelle Touwendpoulimdé IT Bado Prosper P Nagalo Bolni Marius BM Nagabila Youssoufou Y Adoko Enagnon Tiémoko Herman Donald ETHD Zabsonré Patrice P Millogo Hassanata H Simporé Jacques J
BMC medical genetics 20200319 1
<h4>Background</h4>Glutathione S-transferases play a key role in the detoxification of persistent oxidative stress products which are one of several risks factors that may be associated with many types of disease processes such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. In the present study, we characterize the null genotypes of GSTM1 and GSTT1 in order to investigate the association between them and the risk of developing essential hypertension.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a case-control study in B ...[more]