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Genetic determinants of serum lipid levels in Chinese subjects: a population-based study in Shanghai, China.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2009
Andreotti Gabriella, Menashe Idan, Chen Jinbo, Chang Shih-Chen, Rashid Asif, Gao Yu-Tang, Han Tian-Quan, Sakoda Lori C, Chanock Stephen, Rosenberg Philip S, Hsing Ann W
Abstract excerpt
We examined the associations between 21 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of eight lipid metabolism genes and lipid levels in a Chinese population. This study was conducted as part of a population-based study in China with 799 randomly selected healthy residents who provided fasting blood and an in-person interview. Associations between variants and mean lipid levels were examined using a test of trend and...
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