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The SCARB1 gene is associated with lipid response to dietary and pharmacological interventions.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2008
Liu Yongjun, Ordovas Jose M, Gao Guimin, Province Michael, Straka Robert J, Tsai Michael Y, Lai Chao-Qiang, Zhang Kui, Borecki Ingrid, Hixson James E, Allison David B, Arnett Donna K
Abstract excerpt
The scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SCARB1) gene is a key component in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway and thus plays an important role in lipid metabolism. Studies suggest that the SCARB1 gene may contribute to variation in plasma lipid levels at fasting; however, the results have been inconsistent, and it is unclear whether SCARB1 may also influence lipid response to dietary and pharmacologic...
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