Delayed clearance of postprandial large TG-rich particles in normolipidemic carriers of LPL Asn291Ser gene variant

The carrier frequency of Asn291Ser polymorphism of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene is 4–6% in the Western population. Heterozygotes are prone to fasting hypertriglyceridemia and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentrations especially when secondary factors are superimposed on the...

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Main Authors: Niina Mero, Leena Suurinkeroinen, Mikko Syvänne, Petteri Knudsen, Hannele Yki-Järvinen, Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1999-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752033412X