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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqI B and lipoprotein lipase Ser447Ter gene polymorphisms are not associated with ischaemic stroke in Greek patients.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2000
Fidani Liana, Hatzitolios Apostolos I, Goulas Antonis, Savopoulos Christos, Basayannis Christos, Kotsis Alexandros
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) are both key players in plasma lipoprotein homeostasis and, as such, genetically induced alterations in their respective activities may affect susceptibility to cerebrovascular diseases. In this study, we examined the distribution of two common polymorphisms, namely CETP TaqI B and LPL Ser447Ter in a cohort of Greek clinically diagnosed...
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