The E670G SNP in the PCSK9 gene is associated with polygenic hypercholesterolemia in men but not in women.

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The E670G SNP in the PCSK9 gene is associated with polygenic hypercholesterolemia in men but not in women. / Evans, David; Beil, Frank U.

In: BMC MED GENET, Vol. 7, 2006, p. 66.

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title = "The E670G SNP in the PCSK9 gene is associated with polygenic hypercholesterolemia in men but not in women.",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Common genetic variants in the PCSK9 gene have been reported to be associated with both elevated and exceptionally low LDL levels. The association of a common haplotype, encompassing the E670G single nucleotide polymorphism, with LDL levels reported by Chen et al (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 45: 1644) was not confirmed by Kotowski et al (Am J Hum Genet 2006; 78:410-422). METHODS: The incidence of the E670G SNP was determined in 506 patients attending the lipid clinic, University Hospital, Hamburg. RESULTS: The frequency in men with polygenic hypercholesterolemia, 0.11 was significantly higher than in men with LDL",
author = "David Evans and Beil, {Frank U}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1186/1471-2350-7-66",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "7",
pages = "66",
journal = "BMC MED GENET",
issn = "1471-2350",
publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",

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T1 - The E670G SNP in the PCSK9 gene is associated with polygenic hypercholesterolemia in men but not in women.

AU - Evans, David

AU - Beil, Frank U

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - BACKGROUND: Common genetic variants in the PCSK9 gene have been reported to be associated with both elevated and exceptionally low LDL levels. The association of a common haplotype, encompassing the E670G single nucleotide polymorphism, with LDL levels reported by Chen et al (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 45: 1644) was not confirmed by Kotowski et al (Am J Hum Genet 2006; 78:410-422). METHODS: The incidence of the E670G SNP was determined in 506 patients attending the lipid clinic, University Hospital, Hamburg. RESULTS: The frequency in men with polygenic hypercholesterolemia, 0.11 was significantly higher than in men with LDL

AB - BACKGROUND: Common genetic variants in the PCSK9 gene have been reported to be associated with both elevated and exceptionally low LDL levels. The association of a common haplotype, encompassing the E670G single nucleotide polymorphism, with LDL levels reported by Chen et al (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 45: 1644) was not confirmed by Kotowski et al (Am J Hum Genet 2006; 78:410-422). METHODS: The incidence of the E670G SNP was determined in 506 patients attending the lipid clinic, University Hospital, Hamburg. RESULTS: The frequency in men with polygenic hypercholesterolemia, 0.11 was significantly higher than in men with LDL

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DO - 10.1186/1471-2350-7-66

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 7

SP - 66

JO - BMC MED GENET

JF - BMC MED GENET

SN - 1471-2350

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