Article
The lipoprotein lipase Ser447Ter mutation and risk of stroke in the Chinese.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Apr 2003
Zhao Shui-Ping, Tong Qi-Guang, Xiao Zhi-Jie, Cheng Yan-Chun, Zhou Hong-Nian, Nie Shai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) plays an important role in plasma lipoprotein metabolism. The Ser447Ter mutation of LPL may be associated with ischemic cerebrovascular diseases. We investigated whether the LPL variants were related to risk of strokes in Chinese Hans. METHODS: We recruited 160 patients with cerebrovascular diseases (ischemic stroke, n=96; hemorrhagic stroke, n=64) and 117 age-matched...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Asian People
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lipids
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Male
- Middle Aged
