LIPC and metabolic syndrome: In addition, different LIPC SNPs have been associated with levels of circulating MDA-LDL [9]; phospholipids and sphingolipids [66]; folate and vitamin E [12]; metabolic syndrome [44]; visceral adiposity indicators (VAI) and triglyceride and fasting plasma glucose (TyG) index-related parameters [37]; and diseases such as advanced AMD [52, 53, 67], coronary artery disease [10], and myocardial infarction [55].