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Association of L55M and Q192R polymorphisms of paraoxonase-1 gene with preeclampsia.
Archives of medical research - 1 May 2011
Yaghmaei Minoo, Hashemi Mohammad, Azarian Azin, Moazeni-Roodi Abdolkarim, Mokhtari Mojgan, Naghavai Anoosh, Salimi Saeideh, Mohammadi Mahdi, Taheri Mohsen, Ghavami Saeid
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although preeclampsia is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, the exact etiology of preeclampsia is unknown. Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein-associated enzyme, which exhibits antioxidative and antiatherogenic activities. This study was aimed to determine the possible association between L55M and Q192R polymorphisms of paraoxonase-1 gene as well as serum PON1...
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