Genetic Determinants of Major Blood Lipids in Pakistanis Compared With Europeans

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Authors

Danish Saleheen · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

Nicole Soranzo · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

Asif Rasheed · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

Hubert Scharnagl · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

Rhian Gwilliam · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

M Alexander · Marks and Spencer (United Kingdom)

Michael Inouye

Abstract

Several lipid-related genetic variants are common to Pakistanis and Europeans, though they explain only a modest proportion of population variation in lipid concentration. Allelic frequencies and effect sizes of lipid-related variants can differ between Pakistanis and Europeans.

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Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Lipid metabolism and disorders

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Published in: Circulation Cardiovascular Genetics

Volume 3, Issue 4, pp. 348-357

DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.109.906180

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Genetic Determinants of Major Blood Lipids in Pakistanis Compared With Europeans

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