Article
Lipoprotein lipase PvuII polymorphism is associated with variations in serum lipid levels in non-diabetic pregnant women.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Jul 2007
Sepetiba R J C, Andrade J, Hirata R D C, Hirata M H, Sepetiba C R G, Nakamura Y, Matsumoto L O, Cavalli S A, Bertolami M C
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to determine if there is an association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and apolipoprotein E (apo E) genes and the serum lipid profile in pregnancy and puerperium. Non-diabetic women of European descent in the third semester of pregnancy (N = 120) were selected. Those with diseases or other condition that could modify their lipid...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Analysis of Variance
- Apolipoproteins E
- DNA
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lipids
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Polymerase Chain Reaction