Changes of serum paraoxonase (an HDL-cholesterol-associated lipophilic antioxidant) and arylesterase activities in severe preeclamptic women

Objective: To determine the serum lipid profile, the activity of paraoxonase (PON, the lipophilic antioxidant component of HDL-cholesterol), and alterations of the arylesterase activity in preeclamptic women. Study Design: This cross-sectional study included 28 severe preeclamptic, and 24 healthy pregnant women. Fasting venous blood samples were collected during the antepartum period for spectrophotometric determination of the PON and...