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The association of the R219K polymorphism in the ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 ( ABCA1) gene with coronary heart disease and hyperlipidaemia.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 2003
Evans David, Beil F Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
The R219K polymorphism in the ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 gene ( ABCA1) has been associated with reduced severity of atherosclerosis, fewer coronary events, decreased triglycerides and a trend to increased HDL in men with coronary heart disease (CHD). This study examined the frequency and the effect on CHD and plasma lipids of the polymorphism in patients of both sexes attending a lipid out-patient clinic....
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