Article
Functional variants in the lipoprotein lipase gene and risk cardiovascular disease.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Oct 1999
Hokanson J E
Abstract excerpt
The current report is a quantitative review of the relationship between lipoprotein lipase gene variants and cardiovascular disease based on published population-based studies. Sixteen studies, representing 17,630 individuals, report allelic distribution for lipoprotein lipase gene variants among patients and control individuals. Patient outcomes included clinical cardiovascular disease events, documented...
Topics
- Alleles
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Humans
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Risk Factors
