Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein -164 T > C gene polymorphism and risk of cardiovascular disease: results from the EPIC-Potsdam case-cohort study

• Main Authors: di Giuseppe Romina (Author), Pechlivanis Sonali (Author), Fisher Eva (Author), Arregui Maria (Author), Weikert Beate (Author), Knüppel Sven (Author), Buijsse Brian (Author), Fritsche Andreas (Author), Willich Stefan N (Author), Joost Hans-Georg (Author), Boeing Heiner (Author), Moebus Susanne (Author), Weikert Cornelia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) is encoded by the <it>MTTP</it> gene that is regulated by cholesterol in humans. Previous studies investigating the effect of <it>MTTP</it> on ischemic heart...