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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Schulte J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3260115 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
BMC medicine 20111223
Currently, there is much interest in identifying clinically relevant biomarkers, as they have the potential to be high utility non-invasive tools for early diagnosis and reliable patient monitoring in numerous conditions. Since its discovery almost 15 years ago, research on the ubiquitous antioxidant enzyme peroxiredoxin 4 (Prx4) has culminated in the recognition that Prx4 levels are different in blood drawn from the healthy general population and patients with acute or chronic diseases. In this ...[more]