Association of Glutathione S-Transferase genes (GSTM1 and GSTT1) polymorphisms with hypertension in lead-exposed workers

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-208

  Lee, Byung Kook ^a   Lee, Soo Jeong ^a   Joo, Jae Soon ^a   Cho, Kwang Sung ^a   Kim, Nam Soo ^a   Kim, Hak Jae ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glutathione S Transferases (GSTs); GSTM1; GSTT1; Hypertension; Lead; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE T1; LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WORKER;

EID: 84866084173     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-012-0025-5     Document Type: Article

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