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Shared and unique genetic effects among seven HDL phenotypes.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 1997
Comuzzie A G, Rainwater D L, Blangero J, Mahaney M C, VandeBerg J L, MacCluer J W
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic control of various HDL measures and to determine the proportion of genetic variance explained by shared genes (ie, pleiotropy) and the proportion unique to each trait. The data used were drawn from large, randomly ascertained pedigrees of Mexican Americans participating in the San Antonio Family Heart Study. Data were available for 655 individuals (258 men...
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