Lipoprotein lipase and apolipoprotein E polymorphisms : relationship to hypertriglyceridemia associated with pregnancy
Normal pregnancy is associated with a mild increase in plasma total cholesterol (TC) and a 3 to 4-fold increase in plasma triglycerides (TG). Plasma TG concentration is determined by the balance between the rate of production of TG-rich lipoproteins and the rate of removal of these lipoproteins f...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10701 |