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CETP TaqIB genotype modifies the association between alcohol and coronary heart disease: the INTERGENE case-control study.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2014
Mehlig Kirsten, Strandhagen Elisabeth, Svensson Per-Arne, Rosengren Annika, Torén Kjell, Thelle Dag S, Lissner Lauren
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol consumption at moderate levels has been associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the cardio-protective effect of alcohol may be restricted to subjects with a particular genotype of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) polymorphism. There is evidence for this from one study in men, but the finding has not been confirmed since. The present study specifically...
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