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Genetic association with low concentrations of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol in a pediatric population of the Middle East and North Africa: the CASPIAN-III study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2014
Kelishadi Roya, Haghjooy Javanmard Shaghayegh, Tajadini Mohammad Hasan, Mansourian Marjan, Motlagh Mohammad Esmaeil, Ardalan Gelayol, Ban Matthew
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OBJECTIVE: Depressed high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is prevalent the Middle East and North Africa. Some studies have documented associations between HDL-C and several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate gene polymorphisms. METHODS: We investigated the associations between SNP genotypes and HDL-C levels in Iranian students, aged 10-18 years. Genotyping was performed in 750 randomly...
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