Transferability and Fine Mapping of genome-wide associated loci for lipids in African Americans

Transferability and Fine Mapping of genome-wide associated loci for lipids in African Americans

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A recent, large genome-wide association study (GWAS) of European ancestry individuals has identified multiple genetic variants influencing serum lipids. Studies of the transferability of these associations to African Americans remain...

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Main Authors: Adeyemo Adebowale, Bentley Amy R, Meilleur Katherine G, Doumatey Ayo P, Chen Guanjie, Zhou Jie, Shriner Daniel, Huang Hanxia, Herbert Alan, Gerry Norman P, Christman Michael F, Rotimi Charles N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Lipids
Genetics
African Americans
Genome-wide association study
Ethnicity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/88

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