Variation in the 3-Hydroxyl-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Gene Is Associated With Racial Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Response to Simvastatin Treatment - Concepedia

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Variation in the 3-Hydroxyl-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Gene Is Associated With Racial Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Response to Simvastatin Treatment

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2008

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Ronald M. Krauss, Lara M. Mangravite, Joshua D. Smith, Marisa W. Medina, Dai Wang, Xiuqing Guo, Mark J. Rieder, Joel A. Simon, S B Hulley, David D. Waters,

Abstract

HMGCR gene polymorphisms are associated with reduced plasma LDL-C and LDL-C response to simvastatin, and these effects are most evident in blacks.

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