Gender Differences in the Association between Cholesteryl Esters Transfer Protein Polymorphism (rs708272) and Plasma Lipid Levels in Hyperlipidaemic Participants at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Background: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the () gene (rs708272) was reported to affect statin efficacy. This study investigated the association between rs708272 and statin's lipid-lowering effects in hyperlipidaemic participants at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan.

Methods: A total of 229 hyperlipidaemic statin users (96.