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[Association of hepatic lipase gene promoter polymorphism -514C/T with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease].
Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 1 May 2008
Zhan Qi, Li Yu-yuan, Nie Yu-qiang, Zhou Yong-jian, DU Yan-lei, Sha Wei-hong, Wang Hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of the hepatic lipase gene (LIPC) promoter polymorphism (at position -514) in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and its relationship with the susceptibility to NAFLD. METHODS: Genotype of LIPC promoter was detected with PCR-RFLP in 106 patients with NAFLD. Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, CHOL, HDL, LDL, TG, FPG and FINS of the...
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