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Triglyceride-mediated pathways and coronary disease: collaborative analysis of 101 studies.
Lancet (London, England) - 8 May 2010
Sarwar Nadeem, Sandhu Manjinder S, Ricketts Sally L, Butterworth Adam S, Di Angelantonio Emanuele, Boekholdt S Matthijs, Ouwehand Willem, Watkins Hugh, Samani Nilesh J, Saleheen Danish, Lawlor Debbie, Reilly Muredach P, Hingorani Aroon D, Talmud Philippa J, Danesh John
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Whether triglyceride-mediated pathways are causally relevant to coronary heart disease is uncertain. We studied a genetic variant that regulates triglyceride concentration to help judge likelihood of causality. METHODS: We assessed the -1131T>C (rs662799) promoter polymorphism of the apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene in relation to triglyceride concentration, several other risk factors, and risk of...
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