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Sex-associated effect of CETP and LPL polymorphisms on postprandial lipids in familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Lipids in health and disease - 26 Jun 2009
Anagnostopoulou Katherine K, Kolovou Genovefa D, Kostakou Peggy M, Mihas Constantinos, Hatzigeorgiou Georgios, Marvaki Christina, Degiannis Dimitrios, Mikhailidis Dimitri P, Cokkinos Dennis V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study assessed the gender-specific influence of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (TaqIB, I405V) and lipoprotein lipase (S447X) polymorphisms on the response to an oral fat tolerance test in heterozygotes for familial hypercholesterolaemia. METHODS: We selected and genotyped 80 men and postmenopausal women heterozygous for familial hypercholesterolaemia (main group) as well as 11 healthy...
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