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MLXIPL variant in individuals with low and high triglyceridemia in white population in Central Europe.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Vrablik Michal, Ceska Richard, Adamkova Vera, Peasey Anne, Pikhart Hynek, Kubinova Ruzena, Marmot Michael, Bobak Martin, Hubacek Jaroslav A
Abstract excerpt
We tested the hypothesis that the MLXIPL rs3812316 variant predicts plasma triglyceride (TG) levels. We compared three groups of adult individuals: 162 persons with TG > 10 mmol/L, 266 persons with TG < 0.65 mmol/L, and 2,043 population-based controls (range of TG concentrations 0.7-8.7 mmol/L). We found a small difference in the frequency of the Gln allele carriers between population controls (20.4%) and persons...
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