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Genetic association of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (LRP2) with plasma lipid levels.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Dec 2007
Mii Akiko, Nakajima Toshiaki, Fujita Yuko, Iino Yasuhiko, Kamimura Kouhei, Bujo Hideaki, Saito Yasushi, Emi Mitsuru, Katayama Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Not all genetic factors predisposing phenotypic features of dyslipidemia have been identified. We studied the association between the low density lipoprotein-related protein 2 gene (LRP2) and levels of plasma total cholesterol (T-Cho) and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) among 352 adults in Japan. METHODS: Subjects were obtained from among participants in a cohort study that was carried out with health-check...
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