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Polymorphism exon 1 variant at the locus of the scavenger receptor class B type I gene: influence on plasma LDL cholesterol in healthy subjects during the consumption of diets with different fat contents.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2003
Pérez-Martínez Pablo, Ordovás José M, López-Miranda José, Gómez Purificación, Marín Carmen, Moreno Juan, Fuentes Francisco, Fernández de la Puebla Rafael Angel, Pérez-Jiménez Francisco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between polymorphisms in the scavenger receptor class B type I (SRB-I) gene and variations in basal plasma concentrations of cholesterol in humans has recently been described. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether the exon 1 variant (G-->A) at the SRB-I gene is associated with the lipid response to the content and quality of dietary fat in healthy subjects....
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