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APOE, CETP and LPL genes show strong association with lipid levels in Greek children.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Jan 2010
Smart M C, Dedoussis G, Louizou E, Yannakoulia M, Drenos F, Papoutsakis C, Maniatis N, Humphries S E, Talmud P J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Studies have consistently demonstrated that variants in a number of candidate genes are significant determinants of lipid levels in adults. However, few studies have investigated the impact of these variants in children. Therefore, in the present investigation we examined the influence of ten common variants in the genes for lipoprotein lipase (LPL-S447X), cholesterol ester transfer protein...
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