Article
The lipoprotein lipase HindIII polymorphism: association with total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, but not with HDL and triglycerides in 342 females.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Jul 1999
Larson I, Hoffmann M M, Ordovas J M, Schaefer E J, März W, Kreuzer J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the hydrolysis of core triglycerides in chylomicrons and VLDL. METHODS: We investigated the association between the HindIII polymorphism of the LPL gene and fasting glucose, lipid, and lipoprotein concentrations in 683 Caucasians. We first stabilized the study subjects, using an 8-day diet and exercise intervention program before obtaining blood...
Topics
- Alleles
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Deoxyribonuclease HindIII
- Diet
- Exercise
- Female
- Humans
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Sex Factors
- Triglycerides
