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Rare and common genetic variations responsible for high triglyceride levels in blood

Rare and common genetic variations responsible for high triglyceride levels in blood
( University of Western Ontario ) In a new study published online in Nature Genetics, Dr. Robert Hegele of the Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario has shown that it’s a combination of both common and rare variants or “misprints” in several genes that add up, and put a patient at risk of developing high levels of triglycerides in the blood, a disease called …

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