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Apolipoprotein A5 gene -1131T/C polymorphism is associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome in ethnic Chinese in Taiwan.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2008
Hsu Lung-An, Ko Yu-Lin, Chang Chi-Jen, Teng Ming-Sheng, Wu Semon, Hu Chiao-Feng
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BACKGROUND: The -1131T>C polymorphism in the apolipoprotein gene A5 (APOA5) was found to be associated with increased levels of plasma triglyceride and decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which are characteristic dyslipidemic components of metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to identify a link between this polymorphism and the risk of metabolic syndrome. METHODS: The sample...
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