• Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Risk Factors in Turkey: From Past To Present 

      Tokgozoglu, Lale; Kaya, Erguen Barıs (Japan Atherosclerosis Soc, 2008)
      The prevalance of atherosclerotic vascular disease is unexpectedly high in Turkey despite its young population, with a median age of 29. The mean total cholesterol is lower than in Western European countries; however, ...
    • Serum Pon-1 Activity but not Q192R Polymorphism is Related to The Extent of Atherosclerosis 

      Bayrak, Ahmet; Bayrak, Tülin; Tokgözoğlu, S. Lale; Volkan-Salancı, Bilge; Deniz, Ali; Yavuz, Bunyamin; Alikasifoglu, Mehmet; Demirpence, Ediz (Japan Atherosclerosis Soc, 2012)
      Aim: Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an antioxidant enzyme located in high density lipoprotein (HDL). PON1 was defined as a protective factor against atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship ...