The S447X variant of lipoprotein lipase gene is associated with metabolic syndrome and lipid levels among Turks.


KOMURCU-BAYRAK E., ONAT A., PODA M., HUMPHRIES S. E., ACHARYA J., HERGENC G., ...Daha Fazla

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, cilt.383, ss.110-5, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: We evaluated the relationship of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) S447X variant with serum lipid levels and the metabolic syndrome (MS) in the Turkish Adult Risk Factor (TARF) study. This is the first study examining this LPL variant in the Turkish population.