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Published on: February 26, 2013
Paraoxonase 1 and atrial fibrillation: Is there a relationship?
Sabina Istratoaie1, Bianca Boroş2, Ştefan Cristian Vesa1
1Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. Paraoxonase-1 (PON1), circulates in blood bound to high-density lipoproteins and reduces systemic oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate PON1 serum concentration and PON1 arylesterase activity (AREase) in patients with AF. We studied a group of 67 patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF admitted for cardioversion and a control group of 59 patients without AF. Clinical parameters, lipid profile, PON1 concentration and AREase were evaluated. A significant difference in serum PON1 concentration and in AREase was found among the two groups. In a multivariate linear regression model, the presence of AF was associated with low PON1 concentration (P = .022). The body mass index was also independently associated with PON1 values (P < .001). Only the high-density lipoproteins-cholesterol level was independently associated with AREase (P = .002). PON1 serum concentrations and AREase were diminished in patients with AF, and the presence of AF was independently associated with low PON1 values.
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