Starch intake, amylase gene copy number variation, plasma proteins, and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality
Abstract Background Salivary amylase, encoded by the AMY1 gene, initiate the digestion of starch. Whether starch intake or AMY1 copy number is related to disease risk is currently rather unknown. The aim was to investigate the association between starch intake and AMY1 copy number and risk of cardio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02706-5 |