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Genetic variations in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Taiwanese Chinese.
Human genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Hsu Lung-An, Ko Yu-Lin, Hsu Kuang-Hung, Ko Yu-Hsien, Lee Ying-Shiung
Abstract excerpt
This study analyzed the association of the I14A mutation, the D442G mutation, and the TaqIB polymorphism of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene in 718 Chinese individuals with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (HDL-C) living in Taiwan. The analysis revealed that the I14A mutation was not present in any of the 110 subjects with HDL-C levels above 60 mg/dl. By contrast, the D442G mutation...
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