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TRIB1 and GCKR polymorphisms, lipid levels, and risk of ischemic heart disease in the general population.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2011
Varbo Anette, Benn Marianne, Tybjærg-Hansen Anne, Grande Peer, Nordestgaard Børge G
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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to test whether TRIB1-rs2954029 and GCKR-rs1260326 associate with lipid levels and risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS: We genotyped >71 000 individuals. Lipid levels were studied cross-sectionally. Risk of IHD and MI was examined prospectively, cross-sectionally, and in a case-control study, and a...
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