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Gender specific association of ABCA1 gene R219K variant in coronary disease risk through interactions with serum triglyceride elevation in Turkish adults.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology - 1 Feb 2014
Çoban Neslihan, Onat Altan, Kömürcü Bayrak Evrim, Güleç Çağrı, Can Günay, Erginel Ünaltuna Nihan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) controls the reverse cholesterol transport. Some ABCA1 variants are correlated with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and other lipid concentrations. We aimed to explore the relationship of ABCA1 gene with both the lipid profile and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. METHODS: Selected 627 individuals of the Turkish Adult Risk Factor Study...
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