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Association study of apolipoprotein L-I Lys166Glu and Ile244Met gene variants with obesity in Chinese subjects.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2012
Huang Yi, Li Qin, Fan Ping, Liu Rui, Zhang Juan, Liang Shanshan, Liu Yu, Bai Huai
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AIMS: ApoL-I is a newly found component of high-density lipoprotein, and has a potential role in lipid metabolism. This study was mainly to examine the possible association of the ApoL-I gene polymorphism with obesity and plasma lipid levels in the Chinese population. METHODS: Three hundred nineteen Han Chinese (109 obese and 210 nonobese control subjects) in Chengdu area were studied using polymerase chain...
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