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Preheparin serum lipoprotein lipase mass interacts with gender, gene polymorphism and, positively, with smoking.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Onat Altan, Hergenç Gülay, Agirbaşli Mehmet, Kaya Zekeriya, Can Günay, Unaltuna Nihan E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Correlates of preheparin serum lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mass and its associations with the likelihood of metabolic syndrome (MS) and coronary heart disease (CHD) were investigated. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a population sample (n=352, median age 55). MS was defined according to modified Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. RESULTS: Age-adjusted geometric mean preheparin LPL...
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