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Linkage between the loci for the Lp(a) lipoprotein (LP) and plasminogen (PLG)

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A locus, LP, that determines quantitative variation of Lp(a) lipoprotein phenotypes is linked to the plasminogen (PLG) locus (peak lod score =12.73). This linkage relationship assigns a locus with alleles that have an affect on risk for coronary artery disease to the long arm of chromosome 6.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Division of Genetics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, 14642, Rochester, NY, USA

    L. R. Weitkamp & S. A. Guttormsen

  2. V.A. Hospital, 48109, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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Weitkamp, L.R., Guttormsen, S.A. & Schultz, J.S. Linkage between the loci for the Lp(a) lipoprotein (LP) and plasminogen (PLG). Hum Genet 79, 80–82 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291716

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