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Effects of phenotypic and genotypic factors on the lipid responses to niacin in Chinese patients with dyslipidemia.
Medicine - 1 May 2015
Hu Miao, Yang Ya-Ling, Ng Chi-Fai, Lee Chui-Ping, Lee Vivian W Y, Hanada Hiroyuki, Masuda Daisaku, Yamashita Shizuya, Tomlinson Brian
Abstract excerpt
The acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) enzymes DGAT1 and DGAT2 catalyze the final step in triglycerides biosynthesis. This study examined the relationships of baseline phenotypes and the common polymorphisms in DGAT1 and DGAT2 with the lipid responses to niacin.Lipid responses in Chinese patients with dyslipidemia treated with the extended release (ER) niacin/laropiprant combination 1000/20 mg for 4...
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