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Influence of CETP gene variation on plasma lipid levels and coronary heart disease: a survey in Taiwan.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2001
Wu J H, Lee Y T, Hsu H C, Hsieh L L
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) transfers cholesteryl ester from high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and chylomicron in exchange for triglycerides. Two CETP genetic variation and four polymorphisms are investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction enzyme digestion in a population of Taiwan. The results show that a very...
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