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Investigation of gene-by-sex interactions for lipid traits in diverse populations from the population architecture using genomics and epidemiology study.
BMC genetics - 1 May 2013
Taylor Kira C, Carty Cara L, Dumitrescu Logan, Bůžková Petra, Cole Shelley A, Hindorff Lucia, Schumacher Fred R, Wilkens Lynne R, Shohet Ralph V, Quibrera P Miguel, Johnson Karen C, Henderson Brian E, Haessler Jeff, Franceschini Nora, Eaton Charles B, Duggan David J, Cochran Barbara, Cheng Iona, Carlson Chris S, Brown-Gentry Kristin, Anderson Garnet, Ambite Jose Luis, Haiman Christopher, Le Marchand Loïc, Kooperberg Charles, Crawford Dana C, Buyske Steven, North Kari E, Fornage Myriam
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BACKGROUND: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) levels are influenced by both genes and the environment. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified ~100 common genetic variants associated with HDL-C, LDL-C, a...
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