Genetic association with lipids in Filipinos: waist circumference modifies an APOA5 effect on triglyceride levels[S]

Blood levels of lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides (TGs) are highly heritable and are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Approximately 100 lipid-associated loci have been identified in populations of European ancestry. We performed a genome-wide association study of lipid tr...

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Main Authors: Ying Wu, Amanda F. Marvelle, Jin Li, Damien C. Croteau-Chonka, Alan B. Feranil, Christopher W. Kuzawa, Yun Li, Linda S. Adair, Karen L. Mohlke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520350719