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CETP polymorphisms associated with HDL cholesterol may differ from those associated with cardiovascular disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2005
Thompson John F, Durham L Kathryn, Lira Maruja E, Shear Charles, Milos Patrice M
Abstract excerpt
To better understand the role of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) in cardiovascular disease, nine polymorphisms spanning the gene from the upstream promoter region to beyond the 3'UTR were genotyped in 2553 individuals from multiple ethnic groups and with different cardiovascular disease profiles. The frequency of four of these SNPs varied by 40-300% between Caucasians and African Americans. SNPs in each...
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