A treasure trove for lipoprotein biology

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作者
Lusis, Aldons J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Pajukanta, Paeivi [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Human Genet, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Med & Mol Genet, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Mol Biol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1038/ng0208-129
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Plasma lipoprotein concentrations are associated with risk of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Three new genome-wide association studies of thousands of individuals now identify seven genes or loci contributing to lipid concentrations and confirm a number of previously reported associations.
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页码:129 / 130
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