Association study of CREBRF missense variant (rs373863828:G > A; p.Arg457Gln) with levels of serum lipid profile in the Pacific populations

• Main Authors: Jun Ohashi (Author), Izumi Naka (Author), Takuro Furusawa (Author), Ryosuke Kimura (Author), Kazumi Natsuhara (Author), Taro Yamauchi (Author), Minato Nakazawa (Author), Takafumi Ishida (Author), Tsukasa Inaoka (Author), Yasuhiro Matsumura (Author), Ryutaro Ohtsuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: A missense variant (rs373863828:G > A; p.Arg457Gln) of the CREBRF gene is strongly associated with a higher body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) in Polynesian populations. This variant has also been reported to be associated with lower total cholesterol in Samoans. Aim: The aim of this study...