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Association between APOE, SCARB1, PPARα polymorphisms and serum lipids in a population of Lithuanian adults.
Lipids in health and disease - 6 Aug 2013
Smalinskiene Alina, Petkeviciene Janina, Luksiene Dalia, Jureniene Kristina, Klumbiene Jurate, Lesauskaite Vaiva
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BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is one of several known risk factors for coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death in Lithuania. Blood lipid levels are influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. Epidemiological studies demonstrated the impact of nutrition on lipid levels within the Lithuanian population although the role of genetic factors for dyslipidemias has not yet been studied. The objective...
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