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Differential effect of ATP binding cassette transporter A1 R219K and cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqIB genotypes on HDL-C levels in overweight/obese and non-obese Chinese subjects.
Acta cardiologica - 1 Apr 2011
Huang Yi, Wu Yin, Liu Rui, Fan Ping, Zhang Juan, Wang Fang, Luo Xuefeng, Liu Yu, Liu Bingwen, Bai Huai
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OBJECTIVES: ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) are involved in the HDL metabolism and play a key role in reverse cholesterol transport. The study aim was mainly to examine the possible association of the ABCA1 and CETP polymorphisms with overweight/obesity in a South-West Chinese population. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three hundred and thirty-eight Han Chinese (206...
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