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Possible association of ABCB1:c.3435T>C polymorphism with high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol response to statin treatment--a pilot study.
Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences - 14 Aug 2014
Sałacka Anna, Bińczak-Kuleta Agnieszka, Kaczmarczyk Mariusz, Hornowska Iwona, Safranow Krzysztof, Clark Jeremy S C
Abstract excerpt
The gene product ABCB1 (formerly MDR1 or P-glycoprotein) is hypothesized to be involved in cholesterol cellular trafficking, redistribution and intestinal re-absorption. Carriers of the ABCB1:3435T allele have previously been associated with decreases in ABCB1 mRNA and protein concentrations and have been correlated with changes in serum lipid concentrations. The aim of this study was to investigate possible...
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