METHODOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS IN INTERPRETING SERUM PARAOXONASE-1 ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS: AN EXAMPLE FROM A STUDY IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS

Methodological constraints in interpreting serum paraoxonase-1 activity measurements: an example from a study in HIV-infected patients

berness white sneakers Abstract Background Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an antioxidant enzyme that attenuates the production of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in vitro.Although oxidation and inflammation are closely related processes, the association between PON1 and MCP-1 has not been completely characterised due, probably, to that the

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Power and politics in stakeholder engagement: farm dweller (in)visibility and conversions to game farming in South Africa

Here, we discuss tensions inherent in multistakeholder approaches addressing conflicts over natural resources as well as the involvement of stakeholders in research.Our discussion is built on knowledge generated by extensive research on the impacts of private farm conversions to game farms in South Africa, where significant increases berness white

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