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Association of dyslipidemia with single nucleotide polymorphisms of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene and cardiovascular disease risk factors in a highly admixed population.
Clinical nutrition ESPEN - 1 Dec 2023
Leite Jean Michel R S, Pereira Jaqueline L, Damasceno Nágila R T, Soler Júlia M Pavan, Fisberg Regina M, Rogero Marcelo M, Sarti Flavia M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major causes of mortality worldwide, leading to premature deaths, loss of quality of life, and extensive socioeconomic impacts. Alterations in normal plasma lipid concentrations comprise important risk factors associated with CVD due to mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Genetic markers such as single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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