Mohsen Firoozrai

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - SstI Polymorphism of the Apolipoprotein CIII Gene in Iranian Hyperlipidemic Patients: A Study in Semnan Province

Objective(s) The Sst-I polymorphic site on the 3' untranslated region of the apo CIII gene, has been previously reported to be associated with hypertriglyceridemia. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between Sst-I polymorphism with plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in hyperlipidemic (HLP) patients from Semnan province, Iran. Materials and Methods Genomic DNA was pr...

[ 2 ] - EVALUATION OF GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDE ACTIVITY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH SERUM GLUCOSE LEVEL AND BLOOD LIPID PARAMETERS IN A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Background & Aims: Diabetes has been the most common metabolic disorder in recent decades. Oxidative stress and its related factors play an important role in the onset and complications of diabetes. In this study, glutathione peroxidase activity and oxidative stress indices in serum of type 2 diabetes patients and their correlation with blood glucose and lipid parameters were evaluated. Materi...