Characterizing genetic profiles for high triglyceride levels in U.S. patients of African ancestry
Jiang L, Gangireddy S, Dickson A, Xin Y, Yan C, Kawai V, Cox N, Linton M, Wei W, Stein C, Feng Q. Characterizing genetic profiles for high triglyceride levels in U.S. patients of African ancestry. Journal Of Lipid Research 2024, 65: 100569. PMID: 38795861, PMCID: PMC11231545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2024.100569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividuals of AAElectronic health recordsMild-to-moderate HTGGenetic risk factorsAfrican ancestryEuropean ancestryGenetic profileIndividuals of European ancestryRisk factorsNormal TGLongitudinal electronic health recordsSevere hypertriglyceridemiaPolygenic risk scoresCohort of AA patientsPatients of African ancestryAPOA5 p.Metabolic genesFunctional variantsCardiovascular risk factorsHigher triglyceride levelsHealth recordsVariant allelesAncestryRisk scoreAA patients