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Taq1B polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) in Egyptian patients with metabolic syndrome.
Diabetes & metabolic syndrome - 1 Jan 2000
Elsammak Mohamed Y, Al-Sharkaweey Rania M, Fahmy Mohamed, Reda Ahmed A, Farid Walla, Emara Ahmed, Hassan Hesham, Kandil Mona H
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AIM: We aimed at evaluation of the possible association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) Taq1B polymorphism with the components of metabolic syndrome in a cohort of Egyptian patients compared to their healthy counterparts. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Blood samples were collected for lipid profile, fasting glucose, insulin and routine biochemical tests. The Taq1B genotypes of CETP were determined using...
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