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Scavenger receptor class B type I (SCARB1) c.1119C>T polymorphism affects postprandial triglyceride metabolism in men.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2007
Tanaka Toshiko, Delgado-Lista Javier, Lopez-Miranda Jose, Perez-Jimenez Francisco, Marin Carmen, Perez-Martinez Pablo, Gomez Purificacion, Ordovas Jose M
Abstract excerpt
The scavenger receptor class B type I (SCARB1) is a cell surface glycoprotein that plays a key role in reverse cholesterol transport. A polymorphism in exon 8 (c.1119C>T) has been associated with fasting HDL- and LDL- cholesterol concentrations in Caucasian populations. This study evaluated whether this variant is associated with postprandial lipemia in 59 normolipidemic males. After an overnight fast, the...
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