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The effect of hepatic lipase on coronary artery disease in humans is influenced by the underlying lipoprotein phenotype.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Mar 2012
Brunzell John D, Zambon Alberto, Deeb Samir S
Abstract excerpt
Increased or decreased hepatic lipase (HL) activity has been associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). This is consistent with the findings that gene variants that influence HL activity were associated with increased CAD risk in some population studies but not in others. In this review, we will explain the conditions that influence the effects of HL on CAD. Increased HL is associated with smaller and denser...
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