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The Association of Paraoxonase-1 Polymorphism with Carotid Artery Stenosis among Elderly Chinese Population.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity - 1 Jan 2020
Sun Jianyun, Wang Long, Yang Qian, Zhou Taofeng, Ding Xianhui, Yang Ke, Zhou Zhiming
Abstract excerpt
Elderly population is in high risk of carotid atherosclerosis and artery stenosis (CAS). It has been proved that PON1 polymorphism is associated with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation, which plays an important role in artery atherosclerosis. CAS is an important cause of ischemic stroke. This study is aimed at investigating the association of PON1 (rs662) polymorphism with the risk of CAS among elderly...
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