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Paraoxonase 1 L55M, Q192R and paraoxonase 2 S311C alleles in atherothrombosis.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Feb 2013
Cozzi L, Campolo J, Parolini M, De Maria R, Patrosso M C, Marocchi A, Parodi O, Penco S
Abstract excerpt
Increased oxidative stress is known to play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and polymorphisms in genes encoding for enzymes involved in modulation of oxidant stress, such as paraoxonases (PONs), provide a potentially powerful approach to study the risk of disease susceptibility. Aim of our study is to investigate the possible association among PONs polymorphisms, clinical and metabolic factors, and...
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