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p.Q192R SNP of PON1 seems not to be Associated with Carotid Atherosclerosis Risk Factors in an Asymptomatic and Normolipidemic Brazilian Population Sample.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Jul 2015
Scherrer Daniel Zanetti, Zago Vanessa Helena de Souza, Vieira Isabela Calanca, Parra Eliane Soler, Panzoldo Natália Baratella, Alexandre Fernanda, Secolin Rodrigo, Baracat Jamal, Quintão Eder Carlos Rocha, Faria Eliana Cotta de
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidences suggest that paraoxonase 1 (PON1) confers important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties when associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between p.Q192R SNP of PON1, biochemical parameters and carotid atherosclerosis in an asymptomatic, normolipidemic Brazilian population sample. METHODS: We studied 584 volunteers (females n = 326,...
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