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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 gene E670G polymorphism interacts with alcohol consumption to modulate serum lipid levels.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Aung Lynn Htet Htet, Yin Rui-Xing, Wu Dong-Feng, Cao Xiao-Li, Hu Xi-Jiang, Miao Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Both alcohol consumption and the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gene polymorphism modulate serum lipid levels, but their interactions on serum lipid profiles are still unknown. The present study was undertaken to detect the interactions of PCSK9 E670G polymorphism and alcohol consumption on serum lipid levels. METHODS: Genotypes of the PCSK9 E670G in 1352 unrelated subjects (785...
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