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Association between cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqIB variants and risk of coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus in the population of western Iran.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2011
Rahimi Zohreh, Nourozi-Rad Reza, Vaisi-Raygani Asad, Saidi Mohammad-Reza, Rahimi Ziba, Ahmadi Reza, Yarani Reza, Hamzehee Koorosh, Parsian Abbas
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To shed light on the previously inconsistent results about the association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein TaqIB (CETP TaqIB) variants, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: To determine the frequency of CETP TaqIB variants and to examine the possible association between CETP TaqIB polymorphism...
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