The PCSK9 gene R46L variant is associated with lower plasma lipid levels and cardiovascular risk in healthy U.K. men.
In the present study, we have determined the relative frequency of the R46L, I474V and E670G variants in the PCSK9 (protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) gene and its association with plasma lipid levels and CHD (coronary heart disease) in healthy U.K. men and patients with clinically defined...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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