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Paraoxonase (PON)-1: a brief overview on genetics, structure, polymorphisms and clinical relevance.
Vascular health and risk management - 1 Jan 2018
Shunmoogam Nelusha, Naidoo Poobalan, Chilton Robert
Abstract excerpt
Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein-associated esterase and is speculated to play a role in several human diseases including diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. Low PON1 activity has been associated with increased risk of major cardiovascular events, therefore a variety of studies have been conducted to establish the cardioprotective properties and clinical relevance of PON1. The major aim of...
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