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Association between PON1 rs662 polymorphism and coronary artery disease.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Sept 2014
Liu T, Zhang X, Zhang J, Liang Z, Cai W, Huang M, Yan C, Zhu Z, Han Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a plasma enzyme that is capable of inhibiting the progression of atherosclerosis, and is associated with susceptibility of coronary artery disease (CAD). PON protein expression is present in human aortic tissue and it plays an important role in the progression of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to investigate PON1 immunohistochemistry in human coronary arteries,...
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