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Variants in scavenger receptor class B type I gene are associated with HDL cholesterol levels in younger women.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2007
Roberts Caroline G P, Shen Haiqing, Mitchell Braxton D, Damcott Coleen M, Shuldiner Alan R, Rodriguez Annabelle
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OBJECTIVE: Variants within the scavenger receptor class B type I (SCARB1) receptor gene have been previously associated with lipid levels, especially in women, with some studies reporting the association to be stronger in the presence of diabetes or post-menopausal estrogen use. Based on the reported gender-specific association and modification effect of estrogen on lipid levels according to SCARB1 variants, we...
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