Identification of two polymorphisms in the promoter of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) gene: Lack of association with lipoprotein profiles

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2432-2435

  Herrmann, Stefan Martin ^a   Poirier, Odette ^a   Nicaud, Viviane ^a   Evans, Alun ^b   Ruidavets, Jean Bernard ^c   Luc, Gerard ^d   Arveiler, Dominique ^e   Bao Sheng, Chen ^f   Cambien, François ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b MONICA Project   (United Kingdom)

^c MONICA Project   (France)

^d MONICA Project   (France)

^e MONICA Project   (France)

^f INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Lipid variables; Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein; Myocardial infarction; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LIPOPROTEIN SYNTHESIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

ADULT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHOLESTEROL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL; MALE; MICROSOMES; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0032428067     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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