Uncoupling protein 2 as genetic risk factor for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: association with malondialdehyde levels and intima media thickness.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that -866G/A UCP2 polymorphism is associated with SLE causing increased ROS production that, in turn, result in increased MDA levels responsible of accelerated atherosclerosis. PMID: 32492982 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Cardioangiologica - Category: Cardiology Tags: Minerva Cardioangiol Source Type: research