Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels
Levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol are heritable, modifiable risk factors for c...
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3 shownCommon variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease
Triglycerides are transported in plasma by specific triglyceride-rich lipoproteins; in epidemiological studies, increased triglyceride levels correlate with higher risk for coro...
Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease
The genetic findings support a causal effect of triglycerides on CHD risk, but a causal role for HDL-C, though possible, remains less certain.
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- h-index
- 3
- Publications
- 3
- Citations
- 4,857
- Institution
- MRC Epidemiology Unit
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- 0000-0001-5860-4526
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