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The common variant Q192R at the paraoxonase 1 (PON1) gene and its activity are responsible for a portion of the altered antioxidant status in type 2 diabetes.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 Aug 2016
Zargari Mehryar, Sharafeddin Fahimeh, Mahrooz Abdolkarim, Alizadeh Ahad, Masoumi Parisa
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the effects of paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activities and the variant PON1-Q192R on the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) and total thiol. In addition, we examined the distribution of genotypes of this variant and the relationship of the genotypes with age in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A total of 115 patients with T2D were enrolled in this study. Paraoxonase activity...
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