A genetic sum score of effect alleles associated with serum lipid concentrations interacts with educational attainment

Abstract High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and total cholesterol (TC) levels are influenced by both genes and the environment. The aim was to investigate whether education and income as indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) interact with...

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Main Authors: Carina Emmel, Mirjam Frank, Nico Dragano, Markus M. Nöthen, Raimund Erbel, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Börge Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95970-z