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A gene variant in the Atp10d gene associates with atherosclerotic indices in Japanese elderly population.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2013
Kengia James Tumaini, Ko Kyi Chan, Ikeda Shinobu, Hiraishi Atsuko, Mieno-Naka Makiko, Arai Tomio, Sato Noriko, Muramatsu Masaaki, Sawabe Motoji
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BACKGROUND: ATP10D belongs to a subfamily of P-type ATPases implicated in phospholipids translocation from the exoplasmic to the cytoplasmic leaflet of cellular biological membrane. Previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified that a variant in Atp10d gene (rs2351791) associates with serum lipid profile and myocardial infarction. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of this variant on...
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