Article
MTTP polymorphisms and susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Han Chinese population.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2014
Peng Xian E, Wu Yun L, Lu Qing Q, Hu Zhi J, Lin Xu
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BACKGROUND: The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) is required for the assembly and secretion of apolipoprotein B (ApoB)-containing lipoproteins from the liver and intestine. Previous studies showed that functional polymorphisms in the MTTP gene correspond to lower LDL levels and prot...
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