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No influence of increased intake of orange and blackcurrant juices and dietary amounts of vitamin E on paraoxonase-1 activity in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Sept 2007
Dalgård Christine, Christiansen Lene, Jonung Torbjörn, Mackness Michael I, de Maat Moniek P M, Hørder Mogens
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an antioxidative enzyme associated with HDL and its serum activity is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease. The interindividual variation in PON1 activity is partly determined by genetic factors, such as polymorphisms in the PON1 gene, but also by dietary factors like the antioxidants. AIM OF THE STUDY: We examined the effect of antioxidant-rich orange and...
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