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A variant in the heart-specific fatty acid transport protein 6 is associated with lower fasting and postprandial TAG, blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 May 2012
Auinger Annegret, Helwig Ulf, Pfeuffer Maria, Rubin Diana, Luedde Mark, Rausche Tim, Eddine El Mokhtari Nour, Fölsch Ulrich R, Schreiber Stefan, Frey Norbert, Schrezenmeir Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
Fatty acid transport protein 6 (FATP6) is primarily expressed in the heart and seems to be involved in cardiac fatty acid uptake. Therefore, we investigated whether a variation in the 5'-untranslated region of the FATP6 gene is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome and signs of myocardial alteration or heart failure. A total of 755 male participants from a Metabolic Intervention Cohort Kiel were...
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