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Can paraoxonase 1 polymorphisms (L55 M and Q192 R) protect children with type 1 diabetes against lipid abnormalities?
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Fekih Ons, Triki Sonia, Hellara Ilhem, Neffati Fadoua, Rejeb Jihen, Ommezzine Asma, Chouchane Slaheddine, Guediche Mohamed Neji, Bouslama Ali, Najjar Mohamed Fadhel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have focused on the possible modulatory role of paraoxonase 1 (PON1) polymorphisms in lipid profiles, especially in children and in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). OBJECTIVE: We propose to study the association between PON1 polymorphisms (PON1-55 and PON1-192) and a lipid profile in a young Tunisian population with T1D. METHODS: The study compared 122 children and...
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