Human cholestryl ester transfer protein (TaqIB) polymorphism among Filipinos with cardiovascular risk factors.

Background: HDL-C has emerged as an important independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. The FNRI-HDL and NNHes Study Group in the Philippines reported that there was a high prevalence of low HDL among Filipinos. Most cases of low HDL-C are associated with secondary causes like Metabolic Syndrome.