CETP TaqIB polymorphism in Turkish adults: association with dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome

Oezsait, BİLGE; Koemuercue-Bayrak, AYŞE; Poda, MEHVEŞ; Can, Guenay; Hergenc, Guelay; ONAT, Allan; Humphries, Sleve; Erginel-Uenaltuna, Nihan

CETP TaqIB polymorphism in Turkish adults: association with dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome

Oezsait B. Ş., Koemuercue-Bayrak E., Poda M., Can G., Hergenc G., ONAT A., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.8, no.5, pp.324-330, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2008
Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.324-330
Keywords: CETP TaqIB, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, HDL cholesterol, Turkish adults, logistic regression analysis, ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN, HIGH-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN, CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, HDL-CHOLESTEROL, GENE, DISEASE, DEFINITION, SMOKING
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In this study, our aim was to investigate the association of cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) TaqIB polymorphism with the likelihood of metabolic syndrome (MetS).