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Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein variation associated with variation in the response of plasma lipoproteins to dietary fibre.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 1997
Hegele R A, Wolever T M, Story J A, Connelly P W, Jenkins D J
Abstract excerpt
Increased dietary fibre intake is a component of prudent dietary advice, although the mechanism of its beneficial effect is unclear. Furthermore, plasma lipoprotein response to dietary fibre seems to vary both between individuals and according to the type of fibre consumed. Two common genetic variants, A54 and T54, of the intestinal fatty acid-binding protein gene (FABP2) have different in vitro binding...
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