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ABCA1, ApoA-I and type II DM.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 9 Sept 2005
Saleheen Danish
Abstract excerpt
The ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 (ABCA1) is a trans-membrane peptide that is involved in the lipidification of ApoA-I. ABCA1 gene was initially implicated in Tangier disease and familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia and has been shown to be associated with coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis as well. Recently, a haplotype in ABCA1 gene was associated with increased risk of type II diabetes mellitus...
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