Article
Association analysis of PON2 genetic variants with serum paraoxonase activity and systemic lupus erythematosus.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Jan 2011
Dasgupta Sudeshna, Demirci F Yesim, Dressen Amy S, Kao Amy H, Rhew Elisa Y, Ramsey-Goldman Rosalind, Manzi Susan, Kammerer Candace M, Kamboh M Ilyas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low serum paraoxonase (PON) activity is associated with the risk of coronary artery disease, diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Our prior studies have shown that the PON1/rs662 (p.Gln192Arg), PON1/rs854560 (p.Leu55Met), PON3/rs17884563 and PON3/ SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) significantly affect serum PON activity. Since PON1, PON2 and PON3 share high degree of...
