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Gene by smoking interaction: evidence for effects on low-density lipoprotein size and plasma levels of triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Human biology - 1 Dec 2004
Czerwinski Stefan A, Mahaney Michael C, Rainwater David L, Vandeberg John L, MacCluer Jean W, Stern Michael P, Blangero John
Abstract excerpt
We seek to determine whether significant gene x smoking interaction effects exist on plasma triglyceride (TG) levels, HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) level, and median LDL particle diameter (LDL-MPD) in Mexican American families enrolled in the San Antonio Family Heart Study. The sample consisted of 1,392 individuals distributed in 42 extended pedigrees, ranging in age from 16 years to 92 years. Separate quantitative...
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