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Myeloperoxidase gene sequence variations are associated with low-density-lipoprotein characteristics.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2008
Dolley Guillaume, Lamarche Benoit, Després Jean-Pierre, Bouchard Claude, Pérusse Louis, Vohl Marie-Claude
Abstract excerpt
The small, dense low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) phenotype is associated with an increased atherosclerosis risk. A genome-wide scan performed on 236 nuclear families of the Quebec Family Study (QFS) revealed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for LDL peak-particle size (LDL-PPD) on the 17q21 region....
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