Addressing the link between paraoxonase-1 gene variants and the incidence of early onset myocardial infarction

F. Abdel Rahman, MohamedM. Hashad, IngyAbou-Aisha, KhaledM. Abdel-Maksoud, SaharZ. Gad, Mohamed2020-01-232020-01-232015MSA Google ScholarThe enzyme paraoxonase-1 (PON1) represents an endogenous defense mechanism against vascular oxidative stress, thereby contributing to the prevention of atherosclerosis. Several polymorphisms have been reported in the PON1 gene, including Q192R. PON1 phenotype is commonly expressed as the paraoxonase/arylesterase ratio (PON/ARE). The major aim of this study wasAddressing the link between paraoxonase-1 gene variants and the incidence of early onset myocardial infarctionArticle