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[Frequency and effect on plasma lipoprotein metabolism of a mutation in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene in the Chinese].
[Hokkaido igaku zasshi] The Hokkaido journal of medical science - 1 May 1997
Hui S P
Abstract excerpt
The aspartate to glycine substitution at codon 442 (D442G) in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene is a common mutation in Japan and is thought to be a factor that elevates the serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol level in the general Japanese population. In the present study, we investigated the frequency of the D442G mutation in the Chinese subjects living in Beijing. We also studied...
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