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Novel rare alleles of ABCA1 are exclusively associated with extreme high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels among the Han Chinese.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Hu Suwei, Zhong Yanfang, Hao Yuantao, Luo Minqi, Zhou Yan, Guo Hui, Liao Weijiao, Wan Desheng, Wei Haiyun, Gao Yueting, Shan Jinglan, Hu Bin, Hultén Maj, Wang Yiming
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BACKGROUND: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a major plasma lipoprotein directly associated with cholesterol metabolism. The ATP binding cassette transporter 1 gene (ABCA1) is one of the major genes modulating plasma levels of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C). Rare alleles of ABCA1 associated with extreme HDL-C concentrations have not been previously investigated in the Chinese. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from...
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