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Hepatic lipase and dyslipidemia: interactions among genetic variants, obesity, gender, and diet.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jul 2003
Deeb Samir S, Zambon Alberto, Carr Molly C, Ayyobi Amir F, Brunzell John D
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic lipase (HL) plays a central role in LDL and HDL remodeling. High HL activity is associated with small, dense LDL particles and with reduced HDL2 cholesterol levels. HL activity is determined by an HL gene promoter polymorphism, by gender (lower in premenopausal women), and by visceral obe...
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