Paraoxonase-1 55 LL Genotype Is Associated with No ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and with High Levels of Myoglobin

It is well known that serum paraoxonase (PON1) plays an important role in the protection of LDL from oxidation. PON1 55 polymorphism is currently investigated for its possible involvement in cardiovascular diseases. The objective of our study is to verify if PON1 55 polymorphism is associated with r...

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Main Authors: Francesca Marchegiani, Liana Spazzafumo, Maurizio Cardelli, Mauro Provinciali, Francesco Lescai, Claudio Franceschi, Roberto Antonicelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/601796