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Apolipoprotein C3 polymorphisms, cognitive function and diabetes in Caribbean origin Hispanics.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Smith Caren E, Tucker Katherine L, Scott Tammy M, Van Rompay Maria, Mattei Josiemer, Lai Chao-Qiang, Parnell Laurence D, Junyent Mireia, Lee Yu-Chi, Garcia-Bailo Bibiana, Ordovás José M
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) modulates triglyceride metabolism through inhibition of lipoprotein lipase, but is itself regulated by insulin, so that APOC3 represents a potential mechanism by which glucose metabolism may affect lipid metabolism. Unfavorable lipoprotein profiles and impaired glucose metabolism are linked to cognitive decline, and all three conditions may decrease lifespan. Associations...
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