Human genetics of variation in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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Longitudinal population studies have confirmed plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol to be an important inverse coronary risk factor. Although environmental influences are known to regulate HDL cholesterol levels, genetic factors are also known to be important, and over 25 candidate genes have been proposed to be associated with variation in HDL cholesterol levels. A variety of monogenic...

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