Prevalence of dyslipidemia and gene polymorphisms of ABCB1 and SLCO1B1 in Han, Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Tatar, Kirgiz, and Sibe populations with coronary heart disease in Xinjiang, China

Abstract Background Dyslipidemia is a predisposing factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). High-intensity statin therapy is recommended as secondary prevention. ABCB1 and SLCO1B1 genes influence the efficacy and safety of statins. Xinjiang is a multi-ethnic area; however, little is known about the...

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Main Authors: Tingting Wang, Li Sun, Li Xu, Ting Zhao, Jie Feng, Luhai Yu, Jianhua Wu, Hongjian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01544-3