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High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) genetics and serum PON1 activity in prepubertal children in Spain.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2008
Garcés Carmen, López-Simón Laura, Rubio Rafael, Benavente Mercedes, Cano Beatriz, Ortega Henar, de Oya Manuel
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BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress plays an important role in atherosclerosis. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-associated enzyme that inhibits low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and may play a protective role against coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and PON1 in a Spanish prepubertal population with high plasma...
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