CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.7, ss.426-430, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-associated enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lipid peroxides. Thus, PON1 plays a preventing role in atherosclerosis by protecting against lipid peroxidation.