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Interaction between smoking and the Sstl polymorphism of the apo C-III gene determines plasma lipid response to diet.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Aug 2001
Pérez-Martínez P, Gómez P, Paz E, Marín C, Gavilán Moral E, López-Miranda J, Ordovas J M, Fernandez de la Puebla R A, Pérez-Jiménez F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has recently been demonstrated that the lipid profile of smokers improves if they follow a Mediterranean diet. AIM: To establish whether the Sstl polymorphism of the apo C-III gene interacts with smoking and determines the lipid response to diet in healthy subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty-nine volunteers (18 smokers: 8 with the S1S1 genotype, and 10 with the S2 allele; 41 non-smokers: 29 with...
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