Continuous variables are presented as mean values ± standard deviation, categorical variables as number of cases. BMI, body mass index; BF, body fat percentage; SBP, systolic...

Data are mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). AIR: acute insulin response; BMI: body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; 2hPG: 2-h...

Purpose“Quantile-dependent expressivity” describes an effect of the genotype that depends upon the level of the phenotype (e.g., whether a subject’s triglycerides are high or...

Background The associations of the apolipoprotein B gene (APOB) rs693 and rs17240441 polymorphisms with plasma levels of APOB and lipids have been widely explored, but the...

Background Many SNPs have been identified in genes regulating LDL-C metabolism, but whether their influence is similar in subjects from different ethnicities is unclear. Effect...