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Valine-alanine manganese superoxide dismutase polymorphism is not associated with alcohol-induced oxidative stress or liver fibrosis

  1. Stephen F. Stewart1,
  2. Julian B. Leathart2,
  3. Yuanneng Chen2,
  4. Ann K. Daly2,
  5. Roberta Rolla3,
  6. Daria Vay3,
  7. Elisa Mottaran3,
  8. Matteo Vidali3,
  9. Emanuele Albano3,
  10. Prof. Chris P. Day1,*

Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840360610

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 36, Issue 6, pages 1355–1360, December 2002

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Stewart, S. F., Leathart, J. B., Chen, Y., Daly, A. K., Rolla, R., Vay, D., Mottaran, E., Vidali, M., Albano, E. and Day, C. P. (2002), Valine-alanine manganese superoxide dismutase polymorphism is not associated with alcohol-induced oxidative stress or liver fibrosis. Hepatology, 36: 1355–1360. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840360610

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  1. 1

    Centre for Liver Research, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  3. 3

    Department of Medical Sciences and Medical Clinic, University of East Piedmont, Novara, Italy

*Department of Medicine, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom NE2 4HH. fax: (44) 191 222 0723

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 SEP 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 MAR 2002

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