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R/R genotype of human paraoxonase (PON1) is more protective against lipoprotein oxidation and coronary artery disease in Japanese subjects.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2003
Kuremoto Kenichi, Watanabe Yoshiro, Ohmura Hirotoshi, Shimada Kazunori, Mokuno Hiroshi, Daida Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
Human paraoxonase (PON1) is an high-density lipoprotein (HDL) -associated enzyme that is proposed to protect against the oxidation of lipoproteins. Recently, the association of coronary artery disease (CAD) and PON1 activity was reported. Furthermore, the R/R genotype of PON1 has been related to the risk for CAD. In this study we investigated the PON1 genotype and susceptibility to lipoprotein oxidation to...
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