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Paraoxonase gene polymorphisms are associated with carotid arterial wall thickness in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2000
Leus F R, Wittekoek M E, Prins J, Kastelein J J, Voorbij H A
Abstract excerpt
Human serum paraoxonase (PON) is a high density lipoprotein (HDL) associated enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lipid peroxides in vitro. PON has recently attracted attention as a protective factor against oxidative modification of LDL and may therefore play an important role in the prevention of the atherosclerotic process. Two frequent mutations at the paraoxonase gene locus (PON1) are the leucine (L...
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