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Genotype and phenotype frequencies of paraoxonase 1 in fertile and infertile men.
Systems biology in reproductive medicine - 1 Dec 2014
Tavilani Heidar, Fattahi Amir, Esfahani Maryam, Khodadadi Iraj, Karimi Jamshid, Bahrayni Elham, Vatannejad Akram, Vaisi-Raygani Asad, Ghorbani Marzyeh, Latifi Zeinab
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase1 (PON1) is a glycoprotein associated with high density lipoprotein and has antioxidant activity. The impact of PON1 in various stages of spermatogenesis has also been suggested. This study was aimed to investigate frequencies of phenotypes and Q192R genotypes of PON1 in fertile and infertile males. Q192R variants of PON1 were determined in 150 fertile and 150 infertile men using the polymerase chain...
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