Article
[Influence of genetic combinations on HDL-C levels in a Southern Brazilian population].
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Oct 2010
Andrade Fabiana Michelsen de, Fiegenbaum Marilu, Almeida Silvana de, Hutz Mara Helena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: low HDL-C levels are important predictors of coronary disease, the first cause of death worldwide. Many factors affect HDL-C levels, such as polymorphisms of genes encoding for key proteins of the reverse cholesterol transport pathway. OBJECTIVE: to investigate the influence of seven...
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