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Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene -493G/T polymorphism and its association with serum lipid levels in Bama Zhuang long-living families in China.
Lipids in health and disease - 28 Dec 2012
Pan Shang-Ling, Luo Xiao-Qiu, Lu Ze-Ping, Lu Shao-Hua, Luo Huan, Liu Cheng-Wu, Hu Cai-You, Yang Ming, Du Li-Li, Song Zhen, Pang Guo-Fang, Wu Hua-Yu, Huang Jin-Bo, Peng Jun-Hua, Yin Rui-Xing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The -493G/T polymorphism in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) gene is associated with lower serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels and longevity in several populations, but the results are inconsistent in different racial/ethnic groups. The current study was to investigate the plausible association of MTP -493G/T polymorphism with serum lipid...
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