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The lipoprotein lipase S447X and cholesteryl ester transfer protein rs5882 polymorphisms and their relationship with lipid profile in human serum of obese individuals.
Gene - 10 Mar 2015
Emamian Marzieh, Avan Amir, Pasdar Alireza, Mirhafez Seyed Reza, Sadeghzadeh Mahsa, Moghadam Masoud Saleh, Parizadeh Seyed Mohammad Reza, Ferns Gordon A, Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity is often associated with an alter lipid profile, e.g., raised serum triglycerides (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, both important risk factor for cardiovascular-diseases. The aim of current study was to explore the association of a polymorphism of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) rs328 and cholesteryl-ester-transfer-protein (CETP) rs5882 genes in relation to lipid...
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