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Genetics of variation in HDL cholesterol in humans and mice.
Circulation research - 7 Jan 2005
Wang Xiaosong, Paigen Beverly
Abstract excerpt
Plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations are genetically determined to a great extent, and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis has been used to identify chromosomal regions containing genes regulating HDL-C levels. We discuss new genes found to participate in HDL metabolism. We also summarize 37 mouse and 30 human QTLs for plasma HDL-C levels, finding that all but three of the mouse...
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