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Serum paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activities (PONase/AREase) and polymorphisms in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a North-West Indian population.
Gene - 1 Nov 2011
Gupta Nidhi, Binukumar B K, Singh Surjit, Sunkaria Aditya, Kandimalla Ramesh, Bhansali Anil, Gill Kiran Dip
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OBJECTIVE: Paraoxonase-1 (PON1), an HDL-C associated enzyme, protects lipoproteins from oxidation. There is evidence that PON1 enzyme activity is reduced in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). North-West Indian Punjabis, a distinct ethnic group has high incidence of T2DM. However till date there is no information regarding PON1 enzyme activities and PON1 polymorphisms in T2DM patients of this...
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