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R192Q paraoxonase gene variant is associated with a change in HDL-cholesterol level during dietary caloric restriction in nondiabetic healthy males.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2003
Obata Tatsuo, Ito Toshimitsu, Yonemura Atsushi, Ayaori Makoto, Nakamura Haruo, Ohsuzu Fumitaka
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase (PON), an HDL- associated enzyme, may protect against the development of atherosclerosis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of PON have been reported to be associated with an incidence of coronary heart diseases. We investigated the effect of PON R192Q variants on serum lipid profile after caloric restriction in nondiabetic healthy males. After caloric restriction for 12 weeks, the levels of...
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