Candidate genetic analysis of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and severity of coronary atherosclerosis

Candidate genetic analysis of plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and severity of coronary atherosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plasma level of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), a heritable trait, is an important determinant of susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Non-synonymous and regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes implicat...

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Main Authors: Gotto Antonio M, Willerson James T, Lombardi Raffaella, Todd Josh, Cilingiroglu Mehmet, Chen Suet, Ballantyne Christie M, Marian AJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/111

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