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Paraoxonase 1 phenotype distribution and activity differs in subjects with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes (the CODAM Study).
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 1 Feb 2008
van den Berg S W, Jansen E H J, Kruijshoop M, Beekhof P K, Blaak E, van der Kallen C J, van Greevenbroek M M, Feskens E J M
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AIMS: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is an antioxidant high-density lipoprotein-bound enzyme, which was recently found to be expressed in the islets of Langerhans. A substitution (Q/R) at position 192 results in enzymes with different activity. Oxidation has been implicated in the onset of diabetes, and it can be hypothesized that PON1 may have a protective effect on diabetes. Our aim was to compare PON1 activities and...
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