Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis
Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Inflammation is believed to have a key role in atherosclerosis. Leukotrienes are important inflammatory mediators generated from arachidonic acid by the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. This study found that variant genotypes of the 5-lipoxygenase gene, which lacked the common allele, were associated with an increase in intima– media thickness of the carotid...
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Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80076282
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80076282
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa025079
