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Candidate genetic analysis of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and severity of coronary atherosclerosis.
BMC medical genetics - 30 Oct 2009
Chen Suet Nee, Cilingiroglu Mehmet, Todd Josh, Lombardi Raffaella, Willerson James T, Gotto Antonio M, Ballantyne Christie M, Marian A J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Plasma level of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), a heritable trait, is an important determinant of susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Non-synonymous and regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes implicated in HDL-C synthesis and metabolism are likely to influence plasma HDL-C, apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) levels and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS: We...
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