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SUBMITTER: Kim HK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549162 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Han-Kyul HK Anwar Muhammad Ayaz MA Choi Sangdun S
Scientific reports 20190605 1
In this association study on chromosome 11, the data from 12,537 Korean individuals within the Health Examinee (HEXA) and the Korea Association Resource (KARE) projects were analysed to identify genetic loci correlating with increased and decreased plasma triglyceride (TG) levels. We identified a locus in chromosomal region 11q23.3 that harbours genes BUD13, ZNF259, APOA5, APOA1, and SIK3, which may be associated with plasma TG levels. In this locus, 13 relevant single-nucleotide polymorphisms ( ...[more]