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ABCA1 single nucleotide polymorphisms on high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and overweight: the D.E.S.I.R. study.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Nov 2006
Porchay Isabelle, Péan Franck, Bellili Naïma, Royer Bernard, Cogneau Joël, Chesnier Marie-Claude, Caradec Ariane, Tichet Jean, Balkau Beverley, Marre Michel, Fumeron Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
The adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette A1 (ABCA1) gene plays a key role in reverse cholesterol transport. Some ABCA1 gene polymorphisms have been associated with high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of three polymorphisms, C69T, G378C, and G1051A (R219K), on HDL-C levels and their interaction with BMI in more than 5000 French whites from...
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