GSTO2*N142D gene polymorphism associated with hypothyroidism in Italian patients
Piacentini S, Monaci PM, Polimanti R, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTO2*N142D gene polymorphism associated with hypothyroidism in Italian patients. Molecular Biology Reports 2012, 40: 1967-1971. PMID: 23079717, DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2253-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGST gene polymorphismsGene polymorphismsOxidative stressItalian patientsGST null polymorphismsBiomarkers of inflammationAnti-inflammatory responseLevel of inflammationLogistic regression analysisThyroid hormone productionPhase II enzymesCase-control populationRisk factorsHypothyroid individualsEndocrinal diseasesInflammation disordersPCR-RFLP methodHypothyroidismNull polymorphismThyroid glandGenotype distributionHormone productionGlutathione S-transferaseInflammationPatients