Article
Relationship between Lipid Phenotypes, Overweight, Lipid Lowering Drug Response and KIF6 and HMG-CoA Genotypes in a Subset of the Brisighella Heart Study Population.
International journal of molecular sciences - 24 Dec 2017
Angelini Sabrina, Rosticci Martina, Massimo Gianmichele, Musti Muriel, Ravegnini Gloria, Consolini Nicola, Sammarini Giulia, D'Addato Sergio, Rizzoli Elisabetta, Botbayev Dauren, Borghi Claudio, Cantelli-Forti Giorgio, Cicero Arrigo F, Hrelia Patrizia
Abstract excerpt
The existence of genetic traits might explain the susceptibility to develop hypercholesterolemia and the inter-individual differences in statin response. This study was performed to evaluate whether individuals' polymorphisms in HMG-CoA and KIF6 genes are independently associated with hypercholesterolemia, other lipid-associated traits, and statin response in unselected individuals enrolled in the Brisighella...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
