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The C766T low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein polymorphism and coronary artery disease, plasma lipoproteins, and longevity in the Czech population.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2001
Benes P, Muzík J, Benedík J, Elbl L, Vasků A, Sisková L, Znojil V, Vácha J
Abstract excerpt
Low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein (LRP) is a multifunctional endocytic receptor involved in various biological processes including the regulation of the coagulation-fibrinolysis balance, the lipoprotein metabolism, and cellular migration, all of which relate to the development of atherosclerosis. Polymorphisms affecting the function or expression of LRP may thus influence the individual risk of...
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