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[Frequent mutation doubles the risk of ischemic heart disease in women].
Ugeskrift for laeger - 29 Jun 1998
Wittrup H H, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Abildgaard S, Steffensen R, Schnohr P, Nordestgaard B G
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein lipase degrades triglycerides in plasma and as a by-product produces HDL particles. Genetic variation in lipoprotein lipase may therefore affect cardiovascular risk. We tested 9214 men and women from a general population sample and 948 patients with ischaemic heart disease for the Asn291Ser substitution in lipoprotein lipase. The allele frequency in the general population was 0.024 and 0.026 for women...
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