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Negative results in screening for possible new sequence variations on ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 gene in Turkish adults with metabolic syndrome.
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir - 1 Sept 2014
Çoban Neslihan, Onat Altan, Geyik Filiz, Erginel Ünaltuna Nihan
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OBJECTIVES: ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) plays a pivotal role in the reverse cholesterol transport. Some mutations in the ABCA1 gene have correlation with changes in serum high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and other lipids concentrations. The role of genetic factors in susceptibility to metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not clear. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between...
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