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Antioxidant paraoxonase 1 activity in the metabolic syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2003
Sentí Mariano, Tomás Marta, Fitó Montserrat, Weinbrenner Tanja, Covas María-Isabel, Sala Joan, Masiá Rafel, Marrugat Jaume
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase (PON1) is an antioxidant enzyme closely associated with high-density lipoproteins. Low PON1 has been shown in oxidative stress-associated processes such as dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, advancing age, and smoking. Indeed, oxidative stress is related to the degree of insulin resistance, a key component of the metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the possible relationship between PON1 activity and the...
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