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Rs12218 In SAA1 gene was associated with serum lipid levels.
Lipids in health and disease - 30 Jul 2013
Xu Xiao-Lin, Sun Xiao-Tian, Pang Liewen, Huang Guoqian, Huang Jiechun, Shi Meng, Wang Yi-Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a kind of apolipoprotein. Several studies indicated that SAA genetic polymorphism rs12218 was associated with carotid atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, and serum uric acid levels. However, the relation between rs12218 and lipid levels remains unclear. This study assessed the correlation between SAA1 gene rs12218 polymorphism and lipid levels in a Chinese...
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