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Association of TaqIB polymorphism in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene with serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Hei Yi Zhuang and Han populations.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Aug 2008
Yijiang Zhou, Ruixing Yin, Yiyang Li, Yaju Deng, Shangling Pan, Weixiong Lin, Dezhai Yang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. The present study was undertaken to compare the difference in the CETP TaqIB gene polymorphism and its association with serum lipid levels between the Guangxi Hei Yi Zhuang and Han populations. METHODS: A total of 758 subjects of Hei Yi Zhuang and 778 participants of Han Chinese were surveyed. Genotyping of...
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