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Fatty acid-binding protein-2 genotype influences lipid and lipoprotein response to eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation in hypertriglyceridemic subjects.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Jan 2000
Pishva Hamideh, Mahboob Soltan-Ali, Mehdipour Parvin, Eshraghian Mohammad Reza, Mohammadi-Asl Javad, Hosseini Saeed, Karimi Farzaneh
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The blood lipid-lowering effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on hypertriglyceridemic subjects with different fatty acid-binding protein-2 (FABP2) genotypes have not, to our knowledge, been previously studied. METHODS: Twenty-three FABP2 Ala54 and 23 Thr54 carriers with hypertriglyceridemia (triacylglycerol level >200mg/dL) were enrolled in this study. Participants took 2g of pure EPA daily for 8 wk....
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