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Candidate genes involved in cardiovascular risk factors by a family-based association study on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 2002
Han Zhihua, Heath Simon C, Shmulewitz Dvora, Li Wentian, Auerbach Steve B, Blundell Maude L, Lehner Thomas, Ott Jurg, Stoffel Markus, Friedman Jeffrey M, Breslow Jan L
Abstract excerpt
Altered plasma levels of lipids and lipoproteins, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are major risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. To identify genes that affect these traits and disorders, we looked for association between markers in candidate genes (apolipoprotein AII (apo AII), apolipoprotein AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster (apo AI-CIII-AIV), apolipoprotein E (apo E), cholesteryl ester transfer...
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