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Effects of APOA5 -1131T>C (rs662799) on fasting plasma lipids and risk of metabolic syndrome: evidence from a case-control study in China and a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Xu Chunxiao, Bai Rongpan, Zhang Dandan, Li Zhenli, Zhu Honghong, Lai Maode, Zhu Yimin
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene -1131T>C (rs662799) has been suggested to be involved in the pathway of lipid homeostasis and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the findings are not consistent. To systematically evaluate the associations between -1131T>C polymorphism and fasting lipid parameters and the risk of MetS, we conducted a case-control study in a Chinese population and a...
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