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Atherosclerosis
Reports describe recent advances in atherosclerosis research
March 2nd, 2006
Data on atherosclerosis are outlined in reports from Turkey, Japan and the the Netherlands. Study 1: Decreased serum paraoxonase1 may enhance the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. According to recent research from Turkey, "Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have an increased risk for the development of hypertension and atherosclerotic heart disease (AHD), the pathophysiological mechanisms of which are not clear. Paraoxonase1 (PON1) is a high-density lipoprotein-associated enzyme that prevents oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein." P. Dursun and colleagues of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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