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Common genetic variation in ABCA1 is associated with altered lipoprotein levels and a modified risk for coronary artery disease.
Circulation - 6 Mar 2001
Clee S M, Zwinderman A H, Engert J C, Zwarts K Y, Molhuizen H O, Roomp K, Jukema J W, van Wijland M, van Dam M, Hudson T J, Brooks-Wilson A, Genest J, Kastelein J J, Hayden M R
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BACKGROUND: Low plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We recently identified the ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 (ABCA1) as the major gene underlying the HDL deficiency associated with reduced cholesterol efflux. Mutations within...
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