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A case-control study of apoA5 -1131T-->C polymorphism that examines the role of triglyceride levels in diabetic nephropathy.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
Baum Larry, Ng Maggie C Y, So Wing-Yee, Poon Emily, Wang Ying, Lam Vincent K L, Tomlinson Brian, Chan Juliana C N
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Patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) have increased plasma fasting triglyceride (TG) levels, and most prospective studies report that elevated TG precedes DN. TG-rich lipoprotein particles might promote progression of DN. To test the hypothesis that elevated TG levels contribute to the develop...
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