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Oxidized LDL receptor 1 gene polymorphism in patients with metabolic syndrome.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jan 2013
Palmieri Vincenzo O, Coppola Brigida, Grattagliano Ignazio, Casieri Valentina, Cardinale Giovanna, Portincasa Piero, Palasciano Giuseppe, Di Serio Francesca
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), encoded by the OLR1 gene, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We therefore evaluated the genotyping of OLR1 gene in a sample of 55 patients with Metabolic Syndrome, a clinical condition characterized by a high cardiovascular risk. METHODS AND PATIENTS: The genotyping of the LOX-1 was performed by polymerase chain...
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