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Serum paraoxonase activity before and after treatment of thyrotoxicosis

Farbod Raiszadeh, Mehrdad Solati, Arash Etemadi, Fereidoun Azizi

Clinical Endocrinology · 2003 · 29 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

Serum paraoxonase is reduced in patients with hyperthyroidism and reverts to normal after euthyroidism is attained. Reduced serum paraoxonase activity in thyrotoxicosis might predispose lipids to oxidation.

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