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Common variation in the lipoprotein lipase gene: effects on plasma lipids and risk of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 1997
Fisher R M, Humphries S E, Talmud P J
Abstract excerpt
The importance of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in the development of dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis is increasingly recognised. Variations in the LPL gene which are common in the general population have been shown to be associated with alterations in plasma lipids. D9N and N291S both occur at carrier frequencies of up to about 5% and have been associated with increased plasma triacylglycerol and...
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