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Elevated Serum Low-Density Lipoproteins-Cholesterol Levels and B1B2/B2B2 CETP Genotype Are Positively Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Women with Gallstone Disease.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Feb 2023
Perez-Robles Mariana, Campos-Perez Wendy, Rivera-Valdés Juan José, Franco-Topete Ramón Antonio, Navarrete-Medina Eduardo Miguel, Maldonado-González Monserrat, Ruíz-Madrigal Bertha, Rodríguez-Reyes Sarai Citlalic, Martinez-Lopez Erika
Abstract excerpt
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is generated by the interaction between environmental and genetic factors, and the presence of metabolic alterations. Since Taq1B cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) polymorphism is associated with abnormal serum lipid values, it could be related to NAFLD. The aim of this study was to determine the role of the Taq1B CETP polymorphism with serum lipids,...
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