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Effects of SLC10A2 variant rs9514089 on gallstone risk and serum cholesterol levels- meta-analysis of three independent cohorts.
BMC medical genetics - 17 Nov 2011
Tönjes Anke, Wittenburg Henning, Halbritter Jan, Renner Olga, Harsch Simone, Stange Eduard F, Lammert Frank, Stumvoll Michael, Kovacs Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9514089 in SLC10A2 (apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter gene) has been identified as a susceptibility variant for cholelithiasis in humans. METHODS: Here we assessed the effects of rs9514089 on gallstone risk and related phenotypes of the metabolic syndrome in the self-contained population of Sorbs (183 cases with gallstones/826 controls)....
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