IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.60-66, 2015 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and arylesterase are esterase enzymes displaying antioxidant characteristics. PON1 activity varies widely among individuals and ethnic groups, partly related to polymorphisms.