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Association between the TaqIB polymorphism in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene locus and postprandial plasma lipoprotein levels in heterozygotes for familial hypercholesterolemia.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Kolovou Genovefa, Anagnostopoulou Katherine, Kostakou Peggy, Marvaki Christina, Mihas Constantinos, Mikhailidis Dimitri P, Cokkinos Dennis V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We examined the influence of cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqIB polymorphism on triglyceride (TG) response to an oral fat tolerance test (OFTT) in patients heterozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia (hFH). METHODS: We genotyped 67 hFH patients (32 men and 35 postmenopausal w...
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