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Paraoxonase (PON1) 55 and 192 polymorphism and its effects to oxidant-antioxidant system in turkish patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Physiological research - 1 Jan 2005
Agachan B, Yilmaz H, Ergen H A, Karaali Z E, Isbir T
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase (PON1) is a serum enzyme with an antioxidant function, protecting the low density lipoproteins (LDL) from oxidative modifications. Because diabetic patients are at greater risk of oxidative stress, we investigated the effect of PON1 55 methione (M)/leucine (L) and PON1 192 glutamine (A)/arginine (B) polymorphisms on oxidant-antioxidant system in 213 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 116...
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