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Association of Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) polymorphisms with osteoporotic fracture risk in postmenopausal Korean women.
Experimental & molecular medicine - 28 Feb 2011
Kim Beom-Jun, Kim Shin-Yoon, Cho Yoon Shin, Kim Bon-Jo, Han Bok-Ghee, Park Eui-Kyun, Lee Seung Hun, Kim Ha Young, Kim Ghi Su, Lee Jong-Young, Koh Jung-Min
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing evidence of a biochemical link between lipid oxidation and bone metabolism. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) prevents the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and metabolizes biologically active phospholipids in oxidized LDLs. Here, we performed association analyses of genetic varia...
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