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Interaction between a common variant in FADS1 and erythrocyte polyunsaturated fatty acids on lipid profile in Chinese Hans.
Journal of lipid research - 1 May 2013
Zhu Jingwen, Sun Qi, Zong Geng, Si Yuan, Liu Chen, Qi Qibin, Ye Xingwang, Sun Liang, Sheng Hongguang, Li Huaixing, Lin Xu
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the associations of FADS1 genetic variants with circulating levels of PUFA and lipids in Asian populations who have a different dietary pattern and dyslipidemia prevalence compared with Western populations. In a population-based sample of 3,210 unrelated Han Chinese living in Beijing and Shanghai, we examined a FADS1 genetic variant, rs174550, in relation to blood PUFA and lipid levels....
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