January 2016

Association of the extracellular superoxide dismutase Ala40Thr polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications in Lebanese population

Free radical-induced damage plays a significant role in the development of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) or SOD3 is one of the important scavenger enzymes that protects against oxidative damage and the formation of free radicals. EC-SOD is a copper- and zinc-containing secretory enzyme located in tissues and primarily in the extracellular matrix. EC-SOD has been...

Author(s): Nahed Saad, Mohamed E. Moustafa, and Hala A. Chamieh,