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Paraoxonase 192 polymorphism and its relationship to serum lipids in Turkish renal transplant recipients.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jun 2004
Agachan B, Yilmaz H, Isbir T, Akoglu E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of death in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Paraoxonase (PON1) gene variants have been identified as risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: We investigated the effect of PON1 192 polymorphisms on serum lipid profiles in 29 renal transplant recipients and 26 control subjects. Distribution of the PON1 192-gene polymorphism was...
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