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Variants at the APOA5 locus, association with carotid atherosclerosis, and modification by obesity: the Framingham Study.
Journal of lipid research - 1 May 2006
Elosua Roberto, Ordovas Jose M, Cupples L Adrienne, Lai Chao-Qiang, Demissie Serkalem, Fox Caroline S, Polak Joseph F, Wolf Philip A, D'Agostino Ralph B, O'Donnell Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation at the apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5) is associated with increased triglyceride concentrations, a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT) is a surrogate measure of atherosclerosis burden. We sought to determine the association of common APOA5 genetic variants with carotid IMT and stenosis. A total of 2,273 Framingham Offspring Study participants underwent carotid...
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