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Genetic variations of the paraoxonase gene in patients with coronary artery disease.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Sept 2001
Hong S H, Song J, Min W K, Kim J Q
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OBJECTIVES: Paraoxonase (PON) plays an important role in preventing low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and thus may be involved in protection against atherosclerosis. Several studies have suggested that genetic variations of the PON gene are associated with plasma HDL levels and coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was conducted to elucidate the association between three polymorphisms of the PON1 and...
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