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Genetic correlations between lipoprotein phenotypes and indicators of sex hormone levels in Mexican Americans.
Atherosclerosis - 26 Apr 1996
Jaquish C E, Mahaney M C, Blangero J, Haffner S M, Stern M P, MacCluer J W
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that the inverse relationship between HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels, risk factors for cardiovascular disease, is due largely to the effects of shared genes. HDL-C and TG are also known to be related to endogenous sex hormone levels, however the nature of the relationships is unclear. The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which these...
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