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Effect of ScrF I polymorphism in the 2nd intron of the HMGCR gene on lipid-lowering response to simvastatin in Chinese diabetic patients.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 16 Nov 2007
Ying Su, Sun Yan-Ming, Liu Xiao-Min, An Chi-Ying, Gao Yin-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether ScrF I polymorphism in the 2nd intron of the HMG-COA reductase gene (HMGCR) influences serum lipid levels and whether this polymorphism affects the efficiency of the cholesterol lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, simvastatin. METHODS: One hundred sixty-eight patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prospectively received simvastatin as a single-agent therapy (20mg day-1...
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