Open AccessDifferential distribution of gene polymorphisms associated with hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypoalphalipoproteinemia among Native American and Mestizo Mexicans
Author(s) -
Rafael Torres-Valadez,
Sonia Román,
Claudia OjedaGranados,
Karina González-Aldaco,
Arturo Panduro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v14.i7.1408
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , hypertriglyceridemia , apolipoprotein b , pcsk9 , familial hypercholesterolemia , allele , allele frequency , population , type 2 diabetes , genotype , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , cholesterol , endocrinology , obesity , genetics , lipoprotein , triglyceride , ldl receptor , environmental health , gene , biology
Dyslipidemias are metabolic abnormalities associated with chronic diseases caused by genetic and environmental factors. The Mexican population displays regional differences according to ethnicity with an impact on the type of dyslipidemia.