Article
Effects of the human apolipoprotein A-I promoter G-A mutation on postprandial lipoprotein metabolism.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Aug 2002
Marín Carmen, López-Miranda José, Gómez Purificación, Paz Elier, Pérez-Martínez Pablo, Fuentes Francisco, Jiménez-Perepérez José Antonio, Ordovás José María, Pérez-Jiménez Francisco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is considerable interindividual variability in the postprandial lipid response to a fat-rich meal, and genetic factors have been considered to account for some of these effects. We previously showed that the G-A mutation 5' to the apolipoprotein (apo) A-I gene was significantly associated with the LDL-cholesterol response to diet. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated whether this effect is mediated by...
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