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Heritability of “sinking” pre‐beta lipoprotein level: a twin study
Author(s) -
Hewitt David,
Milner Jean,
Breckenridge Carl,
Maguire Graham
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1977.tb01304.x
Subject(s) - heritability , twin study , medicine , beta (programming language) , genetics , unstable angina , myocardial infarction , biology , cardiology , computer science , programming language
In a twin series at the Toronto Twin Register, University of Toronto, the “sinking” pre‐beta lipoprotein fraction (sp β), quantitatively determined, was found to have a heritability index of 0.98. If confirmed, this warrants use of spβ concentration as a genetic marker. Its importance may lie in its association with angina of effort and myocardial infarction.