APOC3 and metabolic syndrome: Four common SNPs in the APOC3 gene, rs2854116, rs2854117, rs4520 and rs5128, have been identified as putative functional SNPs that influence serum APOC3 concentrations and result in dyslipidemia by influencing triglyceride (TG) and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels [10–13].