Article
Large-scale candidate gene analysis of HDL particle features.
PloS one - 21 Jan 2011
Kaess Bernhard M, Tomaszewski Maciej, Braund Peter S, Stark Klaus, Rafelt Suzanne, Fischer Marcus, Hardwick Robert, Nelson Christopher P, Debiec Radoslaw, Huber Fritz, Kremer Werner, Kalbitzer Hans Robert, Rose Lynda M, Chasman Daniel I, Hopewell Jemma, Clarke Robert, Burton Paul R, Tobin Martin D, Hengstenberg Christian, Samani Nilesh J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is an established marker of cardiovascular risk with significant genetic determination. However, HDL particles are not homogenous, and refined HDL phenotyping may improve insight into regulation of HDL metabolism. We therefore assessed HDL particles by NMR spectroscopy and conducted a large-scale candidate gene association analysis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We measured...
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