Article
A genome-wide association study identifies LIPA as a susceptibility gene for coronary artery disease.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Aug 2011
Wild Philipp S, Zeller Tanja, Schillert Arne, Szymczak Silke, Sinning Christoph R, Deiseroth Arne, Schnabel Renate B, Lubos Edith, Keller Till, Eleftheriadis Medea S, Bickel Christoph, Rupprecht Hans J, Wilde Sandra, Rossmann Heidi, Diemert Patrick, Cupples L Adrienne, Perret Claire, Erdmann Jeanette, Stark Klaus, Kleber Marcus E, Epstein Stephen E, Voight Benjamin F, Kuulasmaa Kari, Li Mingyao, Schäfer Arne S, Klopp Norman, Braund Peter S, Sager Hendrik B, Demissie Serkalem, Proust Carole, König Inke R, Wichmann Heinz-Erich, Reinhard Wibke, Hoffmann Michael M, Virtamo Jarmo, Burnett Mary Susan, Siscovick David, Wiklund Per Gunnar, Qu Liming, El Mokthari Nour Eddine, Thompson John R, Peters Annette, Smith Albert V, Yon Emmanuelle, Baumert Jens, Hengstenberg Christian, März Winfried, Amouyel Philippe, Devaney Joseph, Schwartz Stephen M, Saarela Olli, Mehta Nehal N, Rubin Diana, Silander Kaisa, Hall Alistair S, Ferrieres Jean, Harris Tamara B, Melander Olle, Kee Frank, Hakonarson Hakon, Schrezenmeir Juergen, Gudnason Vilmundur, Elosua Roberto, Arveiler Dominique, Evans Alun, Rader Daniel J, Illig Thomas, Schreiber Stefan, Bis Joshua C, Altshuler David, Kavousi Maryam, Witteman Jaqueline C M, Uitterlinden Andre G, Hofman Albert, Folsom Aaron R, Barbalic Maja, Boerwinkle Eric, Kathiresan Sekar, Reilly Muredach P, O'Donnell Christopher J, Samani Nilesh J, Schunkert Heribert, Cambien Francois, Lackner Karl J, Tiret Laurence, Salomaa Veikko, Munzel Thomas, Ziegler Andreas, Blankenberg Stefan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: eQTL analyses are important to improve the understanding of genetic association results. We performed a genome-wide association and global gene expression study to identify functionally relevant variants affecting the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS AND RESULTS: In a genome-wide association analysis of 2078 CAD cases and 2953 control subjects, we identified 950 single-nucleotide...
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