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Analysis of quantitative lipid traits in the genetics of NIDDM (GENNID) study.
Diabetes - 1 Oct 2005
Malhotra Alka, Wolford Johanna K
Abstract excerpt
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death among individuals with type 2 diabetes. Dyslipidemia contributes significantly to CHD in diabetic patients, in whom lipid abnormalities include hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol, and increased levels of small, dense LDL particles. To identify genes for lipid-related traits, we performed genome-wide linkage analyses for levels of triglycerides and...
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