The X-ray repair cross complementing protein 1 (XRCC1) rs25487 polymorphism and susceptibility to cirrhosis in Brazilian patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Introduction. The progression of hepatic disease in chronic viral hepatitis is accompanied by an increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as an accumulation of oxidative DNA damage, which is primarily repaired through base excision repair. XRCC1 (X-ray repair cross complementin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313146 |