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Common variants at 30 loci contribute to polygenic dyslipidemia.
Nature genetics - 1 Jan 2009
Kathiresan Sekar, Willer Cristen J, Peloso Gina M, Demissie Serkalem, Musunuru Kiran, Schadt Eric E, Kaplan Lee, Bennett Derrick, Li Yun, Tanaka Toshiko, Voight Benjamin F, Bonnycastle Lori L, Jackson Anne U, Crawford Gabriel, Surti Aarti, Guiducci Candace, Burtt Noel P, Parish Sarah, Clarke Robert, Zelenika Diana, Kubalanza Kari A, Morken Mario A, Scott Laura J, Stringham Heather M, Galan Pilar, Swift Amy J, Kuusisto Johanna, Bergman Richard N, Sundvall Jouko, Laakso Markku, Ferrucci Luigi, Scheet Paul, Sanna Serena, Uda Manuela, Yang Qiong, Lunetta Kathryn L, Dupuis Josée, de Bakker Paul I W, O'Donnell Christopher J, Chambers John C, Kooner Jaspal S, Hercberg Serge, Meneton Pierre, Lakatta Edward G, Scuteri Angelo, Schlessinger David, Tuomilehto Jaakko, Collins Francis S, Groop Leif, Altshuler David, Collins Rory, Lathrop G Mark, Melander Olle, Salomaa Veikko, Peltonen Leena, Orho-Melander Marju, Ordovas Jose M, Boehnke Michael, Abecasis Gonçalo R, Mohlke Karen L, Cupples L Adrienne
Abstract excerpt
Blood low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To dissect the polygenic basis of these traits, we conducted genome-wide association screens in 19,840 individuals and replication in up...
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