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Trans-ethnical shift of the risk genotype in the CETP I405V with longevity: a Chinese case-control study and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Sun Liang, Hu Cai-you, Shi Xiao-hong, Zheng Chen-guang, Huang Ze-zhi, Lv Ze-ping, Huang Jin, Wan Gang, Qi Ke-yan, Liang Si-ying, Zhou Lin, Yang Ze
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The I405V polymorphism of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene (CETP) has been suggested to be a protective factor conferring longevity in Ashkenazi Jews, although findings in other races are not supportive. This paper describes a case-control study and a meta-analysis conducte...
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