Variants of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene are associated with plasma cholesterol levels and body mass index

Variants of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene are associated with plasma cholesterol levels and body mass index

The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) is required for the assembly and secretion of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins from liver and intestine. We set out to study the phenotypic modulation of all common genetic variants in the MTP gene. In addition, we aimed at characteri...

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Main Authors: Helena Ledmyr, Fredrik Karpe, Björn Lundahl, Margaret McKinnon, Camilla Skoglund-Andersson, Ewa Ehrenborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
polymorphism
cardiovascular disease
LDL cholesterol
microsomal triglyceride transfer protein
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520301863

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