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Taq1B CETP polymorphism, plasma CETP, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins and sex differences in a Jewish population sample characterized by low HDL-cholesterol.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2000
Kark J D, Sinnreich R, Leitersdorf E, Friedlander Y, Shpitzen S, Luc G
Abstract excerpt
Mean high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations are low in the Jewish population of Israel. With this in mind we assessed the association of the Taq1B CETP polymorphism, plasma CETP mass and plasma lipid, lipoprotein and apolipoprotein concentrations in a sample of 884 Jerusalem residents aged 28-32. The allele frequency (0.435 +/- 0.017(S.E.)) is similar to that reported elsewhere. There was a...
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