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Polymorphism in APOB associated with increased low-density lipoprotein levels in both genders in the general population.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2005
Benn Marianne, Nordestgaard Børge G, Jensen Jan S, Grande Peer, Sillesen Henrik, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Rare mutations in APOB cause hypercholesterolemia. Whether common polymorphisms in APOB have similar effects remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that the APOB 7673C>T polymorphism (T2488T) is associated with variation in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and with risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD), and total mortality in the general...
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