Reduced Paraoxonase 1 Activity as a Marker for Severe Coronary Artery Disease
Paraoxonase-1 (PON1), a high-density-lipoprotein- (HDL-) associated enzyme, has the potential to protect against atherogenesis. We examine the relationships between plasma PON1 activity and the progression of atherosclerosis as well as coronary artery disease (CAD). Fasting blood samples were collec...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/816189 |