Two common nonsynonymous paraoxonase 1 (<it>PON1</it>) gene polymorphisms and brain astrocytoma and meningioma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human serum paraoxonase 1 (PON1) plays a major role in the metabolism of several organophosphorus compounds. The enzyme is encoded by the polymorphic gene <it>PON1</it>, located on chromosome 7q21.3. Aiming to identify ge...

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Main Authors: Martínez Carmen, Molina José A, Alonso-Navarro Hortensia, Jiménez-Jiménez Félix J, Agúndez José AG, García-Martín Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/10/71