Mitochondrial DNA 5178 C/A polymorphism influences the effects of habitual smoking on the risk of dyslipidemia in middle-aged Japanese men

Mitochondrial DNA 5178 C/A polymorphism influences the effects of habitual smoking on the risk of dyslipidemia in middle-aged Japanese men

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several genetic polymorphisms have been reported to modify the effects of smoking on serum lipid levels. The objective of this study was to investigate whether longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 (Mt5178) C/A polymorphism mod...

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Main Authors: Kokaze Akatsuki, Ishikawa Mamoru, Matsunaga Naomi, Karita Kanae, Yoshida Masao, Shimada Naoki, Ohtsu Tadahiro, Shirasawa Takako, Ochiai Hirotaka, Satoh Masao, Hashimoto Masayasu, Hoshino Hiromi, Takashima Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Cigarette smoking
Hypo-HDL cholesterolemia
Hyper-LDL cholesterolemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism
Personalized preventive medicine
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/97

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