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ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 locus is not a major determinant of HDL-C levels in a population at high risk for coronary heart disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2003
Kakko Sakari, Kelloniemi Jani, von Rohr Peter, Hoeschele Ina, Tamminen Minna, Brousseau Margaret E, Kesäniemi Y Antero, Savolainen Markku J
Abstract excerpt
ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) transports cellular cholesterol to lipid-poor apolipoproteins. Mutations in the ABCA1 gene are linked to rare phenotypes, familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia (FHA) and Tangier disease (TD), characterized by markedly decreased plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. The aim was to test if the ABCA1 locus is a major locus regulating HDL-C levels in the...
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