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Genetic and environmental determinants of cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol concentrations in blood.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6682407     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Serum cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol have been studied in 274 Swedish nuclear families. The families were ascertained through the Swedish twin registry and consisted of married mono- and dizygous twins, their spouses and with at least one adult child. Total cholesterol was determined using an enzymatic colorimetric method and HDL-cholesterol by the heparin-manganese chloride precipitation method. The genetic analysis was performed using a path analytic model to resolve genetic and cultural heritability, marital correlations and maternal effects. Genetic heritability was 0.50 and 0.37 for total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, respectively. Cultural heritability was small, 0.04, for cholesterol but substantial 0.22, for HDL-cholesterol. A maternal effect was evident for cultural inheritance for HDL-cholesterol but not for cholesterol.
Authors:
G Dahlén; C Ericson; U de Faire; L Iselius; T Lundman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of epidemiology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0300-5771     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Epidemiol     Publication Date:  1983 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-06-10     Completed Date:  1983-06-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802871     Medline TA:  Int J Epidemiol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  32-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cholesterol / blood,  genetics*
Cholesterol, HDL
Culture
Environment
Family
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins, HDL / blood,  genetics*
Male
Pregnancy
Sex Factors
Sweden
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM 23498/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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