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Keywords :
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthritis/enzymology/etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases/enzymology/prevention & control; Case-Control Studies; Chi-Square Distribution; Child; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Infection/enzymology/etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction/enzymology/prevention & control; Neoplasms/enzymology/etiology; Peroxidase/blood/deficiency/pharmacology; Risk Factors
Abstract :
[en] A group of 100 totally or subtotally myeloperoxidase (MPO)-deficient individuals was compared to a reference population of 118 probands selected at random. Data for a protective effect of the deficiency against cardiovascular damage are presented. On the other hand, a significantly higher occurrence of severe infections and chronic inflammatory processes was noted among the deficient patients. An increased incidence of cancer among the MPO-deficient individuals was not demonstrated.
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