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Two common mutations (D9N, N291S) in lipoprotein lipase: a cumulative analysis of their influence on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in men and women.
Clinical genetics - 1 Oct 1999
Kastelein J J, Ordovas J M, Wittekoek M E, Pimstone S N, Wilson W F, Gagné S E, Larson M G, Schaefer E J, Boer J M, Gerdes C, Hayden M R
Abstract excerpt
We assessed the effect of two common mutations in the lipoprotein lipase gene (LPL), D9N and N291S, which have been shown to modulate plasma lipids in a wide spectrum of patients. A total of 1114 men and 1 144 women from the Framingham Offspring Study (FOS) were analyzed for these two LPL variants. Subsequently, the association with fasting plasma lipids and risk of coronary artery disease (CHD) was determined....
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