Research
Molecular
Polymorphisms in 7 novel loci are associated with circulating levels of palmitic acid (16:0), stearic acid (18:0), palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7), and oleic acid (18:1n-9).
Genetic testing may help identify individuals at risk for altered fatty acid levels.
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We identified polymorphisms in 7 novel loci associated with circulating levels of ≥1 of these fatty acids.
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Based on the large population size and genome-wide association study design.
Source
Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Loci Associated With Concentrations of Four Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids in the De Novo Lipogenesis Pathway
Jason Wu et al. · Circulation Cardiovascular Genetics · 2013
DOI 10.1161/circgenetics.112.964619
cohort · n=8961Cited 120×
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