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Linkage analysis incorporating gene-age interactions identifies seven novel lipid loci: the Family Blood Pressure Program.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2014
Simino Jeannette, Kume Rezart, Kraja Aldi T, Turner Stephen T, Hanis Craig L, Sheu Wayne, Chen Ida, Jaquish Cashell, Cooper Richard S, Chakravarti Aravinda, Quertermous Thomas, Boerwinkle Eric, Hunt Steven C, Rao D C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To detect novel loci with age-dependent effects on fasting (≥ 8 h) levels of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides using 3600 African Americans, 1283 Asians, 3218 European Americans, and 2026 Mexican Americans from the Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP). METHODS: Within each subgroup (defined by network, race, and sex), we employed stepwise linear...
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