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ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) R219K (G1051A, rs2230806) polymorphism and serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in a large Japanese population: cross-sectional data from the Daiko Study.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2015
Mokuno Junichiro, Hishida Asahi, Morita Emi, Sasakabe Tae, Hattori Yuta, Suma Shino, Okada Rieko, Kawai Sayo, Naito Mariko, Wakai Kenji
Abstract excerpt
Among polymorphisms in ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) gene, the available evidence demonstrates that the ABCA1 R219K polymorphism (G1051A, rs2230806) K allele is associated with a higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL- C) level and may play a protective role against coronary artery disease (CAD) risk in Asians and Caucasians. The findings from many underpowered studies from Asian countries...
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