Paraoxonase gene polymorphisms and haplotype analysis in a stroke population

<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...

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Main Authors: Whalley Lawrence, Cheung John, Cumming Alastair, Ross-Adams Helen, Pasdar Alireza, St Clair David, MacLeod Mary-Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/7/28