Sex-specific association of ACAT-1 rs1044925 SNP and serum lipid levels in the hypercholesterolemic subjects
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is a key enzyme in cellular cholesterol homeostasis and in atherosclerosis. The cellular cholesterol efflux correlated with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/9 |