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Preliminary evidence for an association between LRP-1 genotype and body mass index in humans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Frazier-Wood Alexis C, Kabagambe Edmond K, Borecki Ingrid B, Tiwari Hemant K, Ordovas Jose M, Arnett Donna K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The LDL receptor-related protein-1 gene (LRP-1) has been associated with obesity in animal models, but no such association has yet been reported in humans. As data suggest this increase in fat mass may be mediated through a mechanism involving the clearance of plasma triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TGRL), where the LRP interacts with apolipoprotein E (ApoE) on chylomicron remnants, we aimed to...
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