A treasure trove for lipoprotein biology

A treasure trove for lipoprotein biology

Nature Genetics 40, 129 (2008). doi:10.1038/ng0208-129

Authors: Aldons J Lusis & Päivi Pajukanta

Plasma lipoprotein concentrations are associated with risk of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Three new genome-wide association studies of thousands of individuals now identify seven genes or loci contributing to lipid concentrations and confirm a number of previously reported associations.