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Additive effects of the PPARgamma, APOE, and FABP-2 genes in increasing daylong triglycerides of normolipidemic women to concentrations comparable to those in men.
Clinical chemistry - 1 May 2005
Ribalta Josep, Halkes Constantijn J M, Salazar Juliana, Masana Lluís, Cabezas Manuel Castro
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BACKGROUND: Fasting and postprandial triglyceride (TG) concentrations vary considerably among individuals. TG metabolism is more efficient in women than in men, which may partly explain why females are protected against atherosclerosis. Our aim was to identify gender-specific genetic influences o...
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