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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein Taq1B polymorphism in an angiographically assessed Turkish population: no effects on coronary artery disease risk.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2010
Tanrikulu-Kucuk Sevda, Ademoglu Evin, Gurdol Figen, Bilge Ahmet K, Mutlu-Turkoglu Umit, Nisanci Yilmaz
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BACKGROUND: Taq1B polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is believed to associate with high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and may alter the susceptibility to atherosclerosis. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study investigated the effects of Taq1B polymorphism on HDL-C and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk in angiographically defined CAD patients. METHODS: One hundred thirty-five CAD...
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