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Family study of lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms and plasma triglyceride levels.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1996
Georges J L, Régis-Bailly A, Salah D, Rakotovao R, Siest G, Visvikis S, Tiret L
Abstract excerpt
To better characterize the role of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene in the determination of triglyceride levels in healthy subjects, a study was performed in 193 nuclear families (384 parents, means age = 42.0 +/- 5.2 years; 399 offspring, mean age = 14.6 +/- 4.3 years) volunteering to have a free health checkup examination. The pattern of familial resemblance was compatible with a zero correlation between...
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