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A genetic variant of apolipoprotein M increases susceptibility to coronary artery disease in a Chinese population.
Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology - 1 May 2008
Xu Wei-Wei, Zhang Yan, Tang Yi-Bo, Xu Ya-Lin, Zhu Han-Zhang, Ferro Albert, Ji Yong, Chen Qi, Fan Le-Ming
Abstract excerpt
1. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is widely accepted as a lipoprotein that protects against coronary artery and other atherosclerotic diseases. Recently, a new apolipoprotein encoded by the APOM gene, which plays an important role in affecting the intrinsic properties of HDL, has been reported. Genetic variations exist in the APOM gene, but their significance is presently unclear. The aim of the present study was...
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