Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

Nature genetics, 2013 - nature.com
Levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol are heritable, modifiable risk factors for …

Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

TM Teslovich, K Musunuru, AV Smith, AC Edmondson… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are among the most important risk factors for …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive genetic analysis of the human lipidome identifies loci associated with lipid homeostasis with links to coronary artery disease

G Cadby, C Giles, PE Melton, K Huynh… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
We integrated lipidomics and genomics to unravel the genetic architecture of lipid
metabolism and identify genetic variants associated with lipid species putatively in the …

Six new loci associated with blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglycerides in humans

S Kathiresan, O Melander, C Guiducci, A Surti… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Blood concentrations of lipoproteins and lipids are heritable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease,. Using genome-wide association data from three studies (n= 8,816 that included …

Protein-coding variants implicate novel genes related to lipid homeostasis contributing to body-fat distribution

AE Justice, T Karaderi, HM Highland, KL Young… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Body-fat distribution is a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular health consequences. We
analyzed the association of body-fat distribution, assessed by waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for …

Common variants at 30 loci contribute to polygenic dyslipidemia

S Kathiresan, CJ Willer, GM Peloso, S Demissie… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Blood low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
and triglyceride levels are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To dissect the polygenic …

Detailed metabolic and genetic characterization reveals new associations for 30 known lipid loci

T Tukiainen, J Kettunen, AJ Kangas… - Human molecular …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Almost 100 genetic loci are known to affect serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. For
many of these loci, the biological function and causal variants remain unknown. We …

Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease

CJ Willer, S Sanna, AU Jackson, A Scuteri… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
To identify genetic variants influencing plasma lipid concentrations, we first used genotype
imputation and meta-analysis to combine three genome-wide scans totaling 8,816 …

[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide characterization of shared and distinct genetic components that influence blood lipid levels in ethnically diverse human populations

MA Coram, Q Duan, TJ Hoffmann, T Thornton… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - cell.com
Blood lipid concentrations are heritable risk factors associated with atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular diseases. Lipid traits exhibit considerable variation among populations of …

[HTML][HTML] Whole genome sequence analysis of blood lipid levels in> 66,000 individuals

MS Selvaraj, X Li, Z Li, A Pampana, DY Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Blood lipids are heritable modifiable causal factors for coronary artery disease. Despite well-
described monogenic and polygenic bases of dyslipidemia, limitations remain in discovery …