Article
Paraoxonase 1 activity and phenotype distribution in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Biochemia medica - 1 Jan 2014
Butorac Dražan, Celap Ivana, Kačkov Sanja, Robić Vera, Miletić Tomislav, Meštrić Zlata Flegar, Hulina Andrea, Kuna Krunoslav, Grubišić Tihana Žanić, Rajković Marija Grdić
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Postmenopausal women have higher risk of cardiovascular disease. One of the contributing factors could be reduced activity of anti-atherogenic enzyme paraoxonase 1 (PON1). The aim of this study was to examine differences in the lipid status, paraoxonase and arylesterase PON1 activities and PON1 phenotype in women with regular menstrual cycle and in postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The...
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