The NPC1L1 Polymorphism 1679C>G Is Associated with Gallstone Disease in Chinese Patients.

Niemann Pick Type C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) protein plays a key role in intestinal and hepatic cholesterol metabolism in humans. Genetic variation in NPC1L1 has been widely studied in recent years. We analyzed NPC1L1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in Chinese gallstone disease patients to investigate their...

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Main Authors: Jian Wu, Wei Cui, Qu Cai, Jian Fei, Sheng-Dao Zhang, Tian-Quan Han, Hai Hu, Zhao-Yan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4723254?pdf=render