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Association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein -629C > A polymorphism with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in coronary artery disease patients.
Cell biochemistry and function - 1 Oct 2009
Tanrikulu Sevda, Ademoglu Evin, Gurdol Figen, Mutlu-Turkoglu Umit, Bilge Ahmet Kaya, Nisanci Yilmaz
Abstract excerpt
In Turkish population, plasma HDL-C levels were found to be lower than in any other country and it is suggested that this is associated with genetic origin. The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) -629C > A polymorphism is associated with lower plasma CETP concentration, with increased HDL-C level. In the present study, the frequency of -629C > A polymorphism in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
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