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CETP gene polymorphisms and risk of coronary atherosclerosis in a Chinese population.
Lipids in health and disease - 27 Nov 2013
Wang Jun, Wang Li Jun, Zhong Yong, Gu Ping, Shao Jia Qing, Jiang Shi Sen, Gong Jian Bin
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BACKGROUND: Coronary atherosclerosis, the most common form of coronary artery disease (CAD), is characterized by accumulation of lipid in the walls of coronary arteries. Recent data from clinical trials have showed that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has causal role in the pathogenesis and development of coronary atherosclerosis. Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is an important regulator of...
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