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Paraoxonase polymorphisms PON1 192 and 55 and longevity in Italian centenarians and Irish nonagenarians. A pooled analysis.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Apr 2004
Rea Irene M, McKeown Pascal P, McMaster Dorothy, Young Ian S, Patterson Chris, Savage Maurice J, Belton Christine, Marchegiani Francesca, Olivieri Fabiola, Bonafe Massimiliano, Franceschi Claudio
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BACKGROUND: PON1, an arylesterase, associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL), protects low density lipoprotein (LDL) against oxidative modification. Common polymorphisms PON1 55 (L/M) and 192 (Q/R) in the PON1 gene associate with atherosclerosis and heart disease. Because long-lived people s...
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