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Sex Differences in Blood HDL-c, the Total Cholesterol/HDL-c Ratio, and Palmitoleic Acid are Not Associated with Variants in Common Candidate Genes.
Lipids - 1 Dec 2017
Klingel Shannon L, Roke Kaitlin, Hidalgo Bertha, Aslibekyan Stella, Straka Robert J, An Ping, Province Michael A, Hopkins Paul N, Arnett Donna K, Ordovas Jose M, Lai Chao-Qiang, Mutch David M
Abstract excerpt
Blood lipids are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Moreover, circulating lipid and fatty acid levels vary between men and women, and evidence demonstrates these traits may be influenced by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). Sex-genotype interactions related to blood lipids and fatty acids have been poorly investigated and may help elucidate sex differences in CVD risk. The goal of this study...
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