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Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies a Functional SIDT2 Variant Associated With HDL-C (High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol) Levels and Premature Coronary Artery Disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2021
León-Mimila Paola, Villamil-Ramírez Hugo, Macías-Kauffer Luis R, Jacobo-Albavera Leonor, López-Contreras Blanca E, Posadas-Sánchez Rosalinda, Posadas-Romero Carlos, Romero-Hidalgo Sandra, Morán-Ramos Sofía, Domínguez-Pérez Mayra, Olivares-Arevalo Marisol, López-Montoya Priscilla, Nieto-Guerra Roberto, Acuña-Alonzo Víctor, Macín-Pérez Gastón, Barquera-Lozano Rodrigo, Del-Río-Navarro Blanca E, González-González Israel, Campos-Pérez Francisco, Gómez-Pérez Francisco, Valdés Victor J, Sampieri Alicia, Reyes-García Juan G, Carrasco-Portugal Miriam Del C, Flores-Murrieta Francisco J, Aguilar-Salinas Carlos A, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto, Shih Diana, Meikle Peter J, Calkin Anna C, Drew Brian G, Vaca Luis, Lusis Aldons J, Huertas-Vazquez Adriana, Villarreal-Molina Teresa, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Low HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) is the most frequent dyslipidemia in Mexicans, but few studies have examined the underlying genetic basis. Our purpose was to identify genetic variants associated with HDL-C levels and cardiovascular risk in the Mexican population. Approach and Results: A genome-wide association studies for HDL-C levels in 2335 Mexicans, identified four loci associated...
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