An accompanying commentary places this study in the context of the function of the ABCA1 transporter and its impact on HDL production along with studies of the genetics and molecular mechanisms relating to Tangier disease.
TITLE: Genetic variation in ABC transporter A1 contributes to HDL cholesterol in the general population
AUTHOR CONTACT:
Anne Tybjærg-Hansen
Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Phone: 45-3545-4159; Fax: 45-3545-4160; E-mail: at-h@rh.dk
View the PDF of this article at: http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/114/9/1343
ACCOMPANYING COMMENTARY: Do DNA sequence variants in ABCA1 contribute to HDL cholesterol levels in the general population?
AUTHOR CONTACT:
Päivi Pajukanta
University of California, Los Angeles, 695 Charles E. Young Dr South, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Phone: 310-267-2011; Fax: 310-794-5446; E-mail: ppajukanta@mednet.ucla.edu
Journal of Clinical Investigation