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Common genetic variation of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene strongly predicts future cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 4 Jun 2003
Blankenberg Stefan, Rupprecht Hans J, Bickel Christoph, Jiang Xian-Cheng, Poirier Odette, Lackner Karl J, Meyer Jürgen, Cambien François, Tiret Laurence
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the association between cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) genotypes and the risk of future cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the CETP gene influence CETP activity and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration and might affect the long-term prognosis and response to statin therapy in...
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