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Association between -250G/A polymorphism of the hepatic lipase gene promoter and coronary artery disease and HDL-C levels in a Southern Brazilian population.
Clinical genetics - 1 May 2004
de Andrade F M, Silveira F R, Arsand M, Antunes A L S, Torres M R, Zago A J, Callegari-Jaques S M, Hutz M H
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic lipase (HL) is a glycoprotein that plays a major role in remodeling high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The effect of the -250G/A promoter polymorphism on coronary artery disease (CAD) and lipid levels was studied in 231 male CAD patients and in a population-based sample of men and women (n =...
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