%0 Journal Article %T Q192R polymorphism in the PON1 gene and familial hypercholesterolemia in a Saudi population %A Fawiziah Khalaf Alharbi %A Imran Ali Khan %A Khalid Khalaf Alharbi %A May Salem Alnbaheen %A Rana M. Hasanato %J Archive of "Annals of Saudi Medicine". %D 2017 %R 10.5144/0256-4947.2017.425 %X Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by abnormal levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood. FH is a risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The relationship between the paraoxonase 1 (PON1) gene, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease has not been studied in Saudi patients %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074118/