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TaqIB polymorphism in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene influences lipid responses to the consumption of kiwifruit in hypercholesterolaemic men.
The British journal of nutrition - 28 Mar 2014
Gammon Cheryl S, Minihane Anne M, Kruger Rozanne, Conlon Cathryn A, von Hurst Pamela R, Jones Beatrix, Stonehouse Welma
Abstract excerpt
Fruit and vegetables are key elements of a cardioprotective diet, but benefits on plasma lipids, especially HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), are inconsistent both within and between studies. In the present study, we investigated whether four selected HDL-C-related polymorphisms (cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) Taq1B, APOA1 - 75G/A, hepatic lipase (LIPC) - 514C → T, and endothelial lipase (LIPG) I24582) modulate...
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