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The relation of PON1-L55M gene polymorphism and clinical manifestation of Behcet's disease.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2014
Dursun Ahmet, Cicek Salih, Keni Fatih M, Karakas-Celik Sevim, Sezer Tuna, Altinyazar Cevdet H
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PURPOSE: Behçet's disease is a multisystem disease characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, relapsing uveitis, mucocutaneous, articular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, and vascular manifestations. Paraoxonase is believed to play an important role in protection of LDL and HDL particles from oxidation, in antioxidant effect against lipid peroxidation on cellular membranes, and in anti-inflammatory...
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