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Variation in ITGB3 has sex-specific associations with plasma lipoprotein(a) and whole blood serotonin levels in a population-based sample.
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2005
Weiss Lauren A, Abney Mark, Parry Rodney, Scanu Angelo M, Cook Edwin H, Ober Carole
Abstract excerpt
A recent genome-scan identified the Leu33Pro polymorphism in the beta3 integrin (ITGB3) gene as a quantitative trait locus for whole blood serotonin level in a large Hutterite pedigree. Because both the Leu33Pro polymorphism and the serotonin system have been implicated in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and treatment response, we studied additional variation in ITGB3 and its relationship to intermediate...
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