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A common variant association study in ethnic Saudi Arabs reveals novel susceptibility loci for hypertriglyceridemia.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Ram R, Wakil S M, Muiya N P, Andres E, Mazhar N, Hagos S, Alshahid M, Meyer B F, Morahan G, Dzimiri N
Abstract excerpt
Hypertriglyceridemia (hTG) is a lipid disorder, resulting from an elevation in triglyceride levels, with a strong genetic component. It constitutes a significant risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), a leading cause of death worldwide. In this study, we performed a common variant association study for hTG in ethnic Saudi Arabs. We genotyped 5501 individuals in a two-phase experiment using Affymetrix...
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