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Tobacco smoking modifies association between Gln-Arg 192 polymorphism of human paraoxonase gene and risk of myorcardial infarction
(2000)
Paraoxonase, a high density lipoprotein—associated human serum enzyme, plays a role in atherosclerosis by protecting against lipid peroxidation. Its activity is modulated by 2 common amino acid polymorphisms at positions ...
Siesta and the risk of coronary heart disease: results from a population-based, case-control study in Costa Rica
(2000)
Background The siesta (afternoon nap or rest), a common traditional behaviour in tropical areas, may increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) since the post siesta cardiovascular response very closely resembles the ...
Systemic effects induced by the venom of the snake Bothrops caribbaeus in a murine model
(2013-03)
Snakebite envenoming by Bothrops caribbaeus, an endemic viperid from the Lesser Antillean island of Saint Lucia, is clinically characterized by local tissue damage and systemic thrombosis that can lead to cerebral, myocardial ...