Genetic predisposition of human plasma triglyceride concentrations.
Physiol Res
; 64(Suppl 3): S341-54, 2015.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26680667
ABSTRACT
The issue of plasma triglyceride levels relative to the risk of development of cardiovascular disease, as well as overall mortality, has been actively discussed for many years. Like other cardiovascular disease risk factors, final plasma TG values have environmental influences (primarily dietary habits, physical activity, and smoking), and a genetic predisposition. Rare mutations (mainly in the lipoprotein lipase and apolipoprotein C2) along with common polymorphisms (within apolipoprotein A5, glucokinase regulatory protein, apolipoprotein B, apolipo-protein E, cAMP responsive element binding protein 3-like 3, glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored HDL-binding protein 1) play an important role in determining plasma TG levels.
Search on Google
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Triglycerides
/
Hypertriglyceridemia
/
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Physiol Res
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Czech Republic