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Common mutations in the lipoprotein lipase gene (LPL): effects on HDL-cholesterol levels in a Chinese Canadian population.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2001
McGladdery S H, Pimstone S N, Clee S M, Bowden J F, Hayden M R, Frohlich J J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: favorable lipid profiles including low total serum cholesterol (TC), TC/HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio and elevated HDL-C levels have been previously reported in Chinese living in China. More recent data, however, suggests a changing trend toward decreased HDL-C and increased TC and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in Chinese populations. Environmental factors likely contribute, in part, to these findings....
Topics
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Asian People
- Canada
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- China
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Mutation
- Probability
- Risk Assessment