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Epigenetic and genetic variations at the TNNT1 gene locus are associated with HDL-C levels and coronary artery disease.
Epigenomics - 1 Mar 2016
Guay Simon-Pierre, Légaré Cécilia, Brisson Diane, Mathieu Patrick, Bossé Yohan, Gaudet Daniel, Bouchard Luigi
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To assess whether epigenetic and genetic variations at the TNNT1 gene locus are associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients, materials & methods: TNNT1 DNA methylation and c.-20G>A polymorphism were genotyped in subjects with and without familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). RESULTS: Lower TNNT1 DNA methylation levels were independently associated...
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