Association of the HindIII and S447X Polymorphisms in LPL Gene with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Mexican Families

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a key enzyme in lipid metabolismand is associatedwith obesity, dyslipidemias, hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). LPL gene polymorphisms can be related with the development of cardiovascular risk factors. The present study was conducted to analyze the...

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Main Authors: Salvador Muñoz-Barrios, Iris Paola Guzmán-Guzmán, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Aralia Berenice Salgado-Bernabé, Lorenzo Salgado-Goytia, Isela Parra-Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2012-00940