Article
Relationship of human pancreatic cholesterol esterase gene structure with lipid phenotypes.
Life sciences - 1 Jan 1999
Aleman-Gomez J A, Colwell N S, Vyas K, Borecki I, Shonfeld G, Lange L G, Kumar V B
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cholesterol esterase is one of the enzymes that plays a pivotal role in cholesterol absorption. Differences in the genotype of this enzyme could affect the susceptibility of individuals to dyslipidemia and/or cardiovascular disease. We undertook this study to investigate if any correlation exists between restriction fragment length polymorphism in the human pancreatic cholesterol esterase gene and...
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