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Reports on heart disease findings from Nanjing Medical University provide new insights
July 6th, 2008
According to a study from Nanjing, People's Republic of China, "1. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is widely accepted as a lipoprotein that protects against coronary artery and other atherosclerotic diseases." "Recently, a new apolipoprotein encoded by the APOM gene, which plays an important role in affecting the intrinsic properties of HDL, has been reported. Genetic variations exist in the APOM gene, but their significance is presently unclear. The aim of the present study was to elucidate whether the APOM T-855C mutant allele is implicated in coronary artery disease (CAD). 2. In the present study, 418 patients with CAD and 372 controls were studied, all of whom were...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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