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Postprandial lipemia is modified by the presence of the APOB-516C/T polymorphism in a healthy Caucasian population.
Lipids - 1 Mar 2007
Pérez-Martínez Pablo, Pérez-Jiménez Francisco, Ordovás José María, Moreno Juan Antonio, Marín Carmen, Moreno Rafael, Jiménez-Gómez Yolanda, Paniagua Juan Antonio, López-Miranda José
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein (apoB) plays a fundamental role in the transport and metabolism of plasma triacylglycerols (TAGs) and cholesterol. Several apoB polymorphic sites have been studied for their potential use as markers for coronary heart disease in the population. In view of the importance of apoB in postprandial metabolism, our objective was to determine whether the presence of the -516C/T polymorphism in the APOB...
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