Lipoprotein lipase and the ATP binding cassette transporter ABCA1 : two genes regulating plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels and risk of coronary artery disease

Elevated plasma triglyceride (TG) levels are independent risk factors for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). In contrast, increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), is associated with protection against CAD. These studies investigated the relationship between alterations...

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Main Author: Clee, Susanne M.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12694