Paraoxonase gene polymorphisms and haplotype analysis in a stroke population

• Main Authors: Whalley Lawrence (Author), Cheung John (Author), Cumming Alastair (Author), Ross-Adams Helen (Author), Pasdar Alireza (Author), St Clair David (Author), MacLeod Mary-Joan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paraoxonase (<it>PON</it>) has anti-atherogenic activity due to its protective function against low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. Alteration of enzyme activity due to polymorphisms in the <it>PON </it>g...