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The paraoxonase gene polymorphism in stroke patients and lipid profile.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Apr 2008
Shin B-S, Oh S-Y, Kim Y-S, Kim K-W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The paraoxonase (PON) gene can reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis. We investigated the associations between PON polymorphisms and ischemic stroke. We also investigated the associations between PON polymorphisms and lipid profile in stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 350 patients with ischemic stroke and 242 control subjects in Korean population were genotyped for the PON1M55 L, PON1Q192R,...
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