Polymorphisms in sh2b1 and spns1 loci are associated with triglyceride levels in a healthy population in northern Sweden

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 237-240

  Västermark, Åke ^a   Jacobsson, Josefin A ^a   Johansson, Åsa ^b   Fredriksson, Robert ^a   Gyllensten, Ulf ^b   Schiöth, Helgi B ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Karesuando; NSPHS; SH2B1 gene; SOLAR; SPNS1; triglycerides

Indexed keywords

LAT PROTEIN, HUMAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SH2B1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCING ADAPTOR PROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SWEDEN;

ADAPTOR PROTEINS, SIGNAL TRANSDUCING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC LOCI; HEALTH; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SWEDEN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84866059540     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 09737731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-012-0167-1     Document Type: Article

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