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Genetic variation in the ABCA1 gene, HDL cholesterol, and risk of ischemic heart disease in the general population.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2010
Frikke-Schmidt Ruth
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Epidemiological studies consistently demonstrate a strong inverse association between low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and increased risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD). This review focuses on whether both rare and common genetic variation in ABCA1 contributes to plasma levels of HDL cholesterol and to risk of IHD in the general population, and further seeks to understand whether low...
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