Article
Polymorphisms in the lipoprotein lipase gene and their associations with plasma lipid concentrations in 40-year-old Danish men.
Circulation - 1 Oct 1995
Gerdes C, Gerdes L U, Hansen P S, Faergeman O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In some previous studies, HindIII and Pvu II restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene were associated with coronary heart disease and plasma concentrations of HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. However, the populations studied were relatively small and heterogeneous in regard to age, sex, and ethnic background. METHODS AND RESULTS: Associations of a...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Introns
- Lipids
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction