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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Genome-wide association study of blood lipid levels in Southern Han Chinese adults with prediabetes.

Zhenshu Gao, Changchun Pu, Leweihua Lin, Qianying Ou, Huibiao Quan

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhenshu Gao *Department of Endocrinology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China.
Changchun Pu *Department of Endocrinology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China.
Leweihua LinDepartment of Endocrinology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China.
Qianying OuDepartment of Endocrinology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China.
Huibiao QuanDepartment of Endocrinology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, China.
Hainan General Hospital · CNHainan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent among individuals with prediabetes, further exacerbating their cardiovascular risk. However, the genetic determinants underlying diabetic dyslipidemia in Southern Han Chinese remain largely unexplored. Methods: We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of blood lipid traits in 451 Southern Han Chinese adults with prediabetes. Fasting plasma lipids, including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were assayed. Genotyping was conducted using the Precision Medicine Diversity Array and Gene Titan platform, followed by genotype imputation using IMPUTE2 with the 1000 Genomes Project (Phase 3, Southern Han Chinese) as reference. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with lipid levels were identified using mixed linear regression, with adjustment for covariates. Results: We identified 58, 215, 74 and 81 novel SNPs associated with TG, TC, HDL-C and LDL-C levels, respectively ( Conclusion: This first GWAS of dyslipidemia in Southern Han Chinese with prediabetes identified novel genetic variants associated with lipid traits. Our findings provide new insights into genetic mechanisms underlying heightened cardiovascular risk in the prediabetic stage. Functional characterization of implicated loci is warranted.

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DyslipidemiasPrediabetic State3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-DehydrogenaseAdultChinaCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLipidsMembrane ProteinsSubtilisinsTriglycerides3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-DehydrogenaseCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLLipidsMembrane ProteinsPCSK7 protein, humanSRD5A2 protein, humanSubtilisinsTriglyceridesGWASHDL-CLDL-CprediabetesTCTG

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