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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2011; 3(7): 230-247
Published online Jul 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i7.230
Table 4 Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol identified through genome-wide association studies
ChromosomeStrongest SNPChromosome positionSample sizeMAF (average)βPvalueProximal geneRef.
1rs116799862 704 22012 68522-0.155 7.8 × 10-23PSRC1, CELSR2, SORT1[27]
rs646776109 620 053638222- 4.9 × 10-19[32]
rs599839109 623 689163624-1.1 × 10-7[34]
rs602633109 623 034858920- 4.8 × 10-14[20]
rs646776109 620 05316 79122-0.04< 5 × 10-8CELSR2[31]
rs646776109 620 05321 31224-0.16 5 × 10-42PSRC1[29]
rs12740374109 619 11319 64821-0.23 2.0 × 10-42[30]
rs599839109 623 68911 68521-0.05 1.7 × 10-15[40]
rs646776109 620 053433721-0.164.3 × 10-9[40]
rs12740374109 619 113559221-0.151.8 × 10-9SORT1[36]
rs646776109 620 053559222-0.143.8 × 10-8[36]
rs629301109 619 829> 100 00022-5.65  1.0 × 10-170[28]
1rs1159114755 278 23516 8262-0.12< 5 × 10-8PCSK9[31]
rs1159114755 278 23512 1672-0.13< 5 × 10-8[31]
rs1159114755 278 23521 3121-0.26 2.0 × 10-24[30]
rs1120651055 268 62719394 3.5 × 10-11[20]
rs1120651055 268 62719 62919-0.094.0 × 10-8[30]
rs1159114755 278 2355592-0.55 9.3 × 10-12[36]
rs247940955 277 238> 100 000302.01 2.0 × 10-28[28]
2rs69321 085 7002601227.1 × 10-7APOB[38]
rs56233821 141 8261636 + 263117 8.6 × 10-13[34]
rs51513521 139 562858983 3.1 × 10-14[20]
rs56233821 141 8268589 + 10 849 5.6 × 10-22[20]
rs69321 085 70016 11252-0.098 3.6 × 10-17[28]
rs50658521 250 687638220-4.69.3 × 10-9[32]
rs50658521 250 68716 84220-0.04< 5 × 10-8[31]
rs69321 085 70021 312480.12 1.0 × 10-21[29]
rs51513521 139 56219 64820-0.16 5.0 × 10-29[30]
rs56233821 141 82611 68520-0.041.4 × 10-9[40]
rs171322221 124 828433716-0.171.0 × 10-8[40]
rs56233821 141 826559218-0.18 1.2 × 10-11[36]
rs136711721 117 405> 100 000304.05 4.0 × 10-114[28]
2rs675662943 918 59412 706920.157 2.6 × 10-10ABCG5[27]
2rs654471343 927 38523 456320.15  2 × 10-20ABCG8[30]
rs429937643 926 080> 100 000302.75 2.0 × 10-47ABCG5/8[28]
2rs78009427 594 74116 841400.03< 5 × 10-8GCKR[31]
5rs1501908156 330 74727 28037-0.07  1 × 10-11TIMD4-HAVCR1[30]
5rs384666274 686 84016 135440.079 1.5 × 10-11HMGCR[27]
rs1265426474 684 3592758 + 18 554390.1 1.0 × 10-20[29]
rs384666374 691 48219 648380.07 8.0 × 10-12[30]
rs1265426474 684 3595592380.115.8 × 10-8[36]
6rs375735488 570 980> 100 00022-1.43 1.0 × 10-11MYLIP[28]
6rs180056226 201 120> 100 0006-2.22 6.0 × 10-10HFE[28]
6rs1564348160 498 850> 100 00017-0.56 2.0 × 10-17LPA[28]
7rs1267079821 573 87712 695240.0896.1 × 10-9DNAH11[27]
7rs4731702130 083 92416 74749-0.02< 5 × 10-8KLF14[31]
8rs6982636126 548 49716 79847-0.02< 5 × 10-8TRIB1[31]
8rs11136341145 115 531> 100 000401.4 4.0 × 10-13PLEC1[28]
9rs9411489135 144 821> 100 000202.24 6.0 × 10-13ABO[28]
11rs17457061 353 78816 153830.11 4.4 × 10-13FADS2/3[31]
11rs3135506116 167 61716 8376-0.13< 5 × 10-8APOA1-A5[31]
rs2072560116 167 036559260.222.4 × 10-7[36]
11rs11220462125 749 162> 100 000141.95 1.0 × 10-15ST3GAL4[28]
12rs7307277123 041 10916 80434-0.02< 5 × 10-8CCDC92/DNAH10/ZNF664[31]
12rs2650000119 873 34539 340360.072.0 × 10-8HNF1A[30]
14rs801737751 667 587> 100 000471.14 5.0 × 10-1NYNRIN[28]
16rs70827255 553 78916 84343-0.04< 5 × 10-8CETP[31]
rs1723150655 552 029559232-0.115.0 × 10-7[36]
17rs720697142 780 114> 100 000490.782.0 × 10-8OSBPL7[28]
19rs169961419 519 47221 31210-0.13 × 10-8NCAN, CILP2, PBX4[29]
rs222860319 190 924858971.8 × 10-7[20]
rs1699614819 519 47219 3942.7 × 10-9[20]
rs1040196919 268 71819 6486-0.052.0 × 10-8[30]
19rs68811 088 6024267457.3 × 10-7LDLR[34]
rs651172011 063 30685899 6.8 × 10-10[20]
rs651172011 063 30619 394 4.2 × 10-23[20]
rs222867111 071 91216 148820.136 4.2 × 10-14[27]
rs651172011 063 306638212-7.7 5.2 × 10-15[32]
rs651172011 063 30616 84312-0.04< 5 × 10-8[31]
rs651172011 063 30621 31210-0.26  2 × 10-51[29]
rs651172011 063 30619 64810-0.26 2.0 × 10-26[30]
rs222867111 071 912433712-0.181.1 × 10-8[40]
rs1724872011 059 187559213-0.31 7.8 × 10-25[36]
rs651172011 063 306> 100 000116.99 4.0 × 10-117[28]
19rs207565050 087 45912 697150.16 9.3 × 10-19TOMM40-APOE[27]
rs15758050 087 10616 16068-0.111 2.1 × 10-19[27]
rs207565050 087 4594337130.23 7.1 × 10-14[40]
rs207565050 087 4595592140.23 1.1 × 10-14[36]
19rs442063850 114 786260122 3.4 × 10-13APOC1-APOE[38]
rs442063850 114 786426719 8.3 × 10-14[34]
rs442063850 114 786858912 1.5 × 10-21[20]
rs442063850 114 78619 394 3.0 × 10-43[20]
rs480375049 939 46763827 -9.6 3.6 × 10-14[32]
rs480375049 939 46716 6167 -9.3< 5 × 10-8[32]
rs442063850 114 78621 312200.19 1.0 × 10-60[29]
rs442063850 114 78611 881160.29 4.0 × 10-27[30]
rs442063850 114 78611 685180.06 1.2 × 10-20APOC2[40]
rs1272104650 113 0945592150.21 7.6 × 10-14[36]
rs1272110950 139 06155922-0.54 5.1 × 10-14[36]
rs442063850 114 786> 100 000177.14  9.0 × 10-147APOE[28]
19rs1040227150 021 05411 685330.034.1 × 10-8BCAM[40]
rs460527550 030 333433731-0.134.7 × 10-8[40]
19rs480375049 939 46743377-0.28 2.4 × 10-11BCL3[40]
rs153151749 934 01355927-0.225.3 × 10-8[36]
19rs1040227150 021 0545592330.15 2.1 × 10-12PVRL2[36]
20rs606590643 987 42216 843480.02< 5 × 10-8PLPT[31]
20rs610205938 662 19828 89532-0.064.0 × 10-9MAFB[30]
20rs602952639 106 032> 100 000471.39 4.0 × 10-19TOP1[28]