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Fatty acid desaturase 1 polymorphisms are associated with coronary heart disease in a Chinese population.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Mar 2012
Liu Si-jun, Zhi Hong, Chen Pei-zhan, Chen Wei, Lu Feng, Ma Gen-shan, Dai Jun-cheng, Shen Chong, Liu Nai-feng, Hu Zhi-bin, Wang Hui, Shen Hong-bing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent genome-wide association study in Caucasians revealed that three loci (rs174547 in fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1), rs2338104 near mevalonate kinase/methylmalonic aciduria, cobalamin deficiency, cblB type (MVK/MMAB) and rs10468017 near hepatic lipase (LIPC)) influence the plas...
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