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A genome-wide association study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a large Korean population highlights its genetic relationship with cholesterol metabolism.
Scientific reports - 2 Jan 2025
Oh Kwangyeon, Yuk Minju, Yang Soyoun, Youn Jiyeong, Dong Qian, Wang Zhaoming, Song Nan
Abstract excerpt
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a representative biomarker of systemic inflammation and is associated with numerous chronic diseases. To explore the biological pathways and functions underlying chronic inflammation, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and several post-GWAS analyses of the hsCRP levels. This study was performed on data from 71,019 Koreans and is one of the largest...
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