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Study finds a missense variant of the gene B4GALT1 can reduce the risk of heart disease by 33%

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In a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Center for Regenerative Genetics have discovered a new genetic variant that is related to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and a type of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol that damage the heart The lower level of a clotting protein called fibrinogen (FIB) is related, which seems to greatly reduce a person’s risk of heart disease

Scientists have long known about genetic mutations related to cholesterol levels

The researchers found that a missense variant of the gene B4GALT1 was associated with a decrease of nearly 14 mg/dL in LDL cholesterol and a decrease of nearly 30 mg/dL in FIB

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