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Opposite contributions of trunk and leg fat mass with plasma lipase activities: the Hoorn study.
Obesity research - 1 Oct 2005
Bos Griët, Snijder Marieke B, Nijpels Giel, Dekker Jacqueline M, Stehouwer Coen D A, Bouter Lex M, Heine Robert J, Jansen Hans
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and hepatic lipase (HL) are essential in hydrolysis of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. LPL activity is negatively, whereas HL activity is positively, associated with total body fat. We determined the associations of trunk and leg fat mass with plasma LPL and HL activities in a cross-sectional study. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: LPL and HL activities were determined in...
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