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Upstream stimulatory factor 1 associated with familial combined hyperlipidemia, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
Human genetics - 1 Sept 2005
Coon Hilary, Xin Yuanpei, Hopkins Paul N, Cawthon Richard M, Hasstedt Sandra J, Hunt Steven C
Abstract excerpt
Positive evidence has been reported for linkage and association between the upstream stimulatory factor 1 gene (USF1) and familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL). We genotyped the two most positive single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (usf1s1: rs3737787 and usf1s2: rs2073658) from previous studies in a large family sample. This sample included 2,195 subjects in 87 Utah pedigrees ascertained for early death due...
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