Simultaneous assessment of genetic and epigenetic contributions to plasma lipid levels with respect to cardiovascular risk
Fumihiko Takeuchi, Masaya Yamamoto, Masahiro Nakatochi, Kozue Takano, Atsuko Imai Okazaki, Sakurako Emoto, Yasuharu TABARA, Tomohiro Katsuya, Ken Yamamoto, Masato Isono, Kotaro Mori, Tatsuaki Matsubara, Sahoko Ichihara, Mitsuhiro Yokota, Hisao Hara, , Norihiro Kato
The paper develops a model to assess genetic and epigenetic contributions to plasma lipid levels and finds that combining rare variants, PRS, and MRS improves LDL-C prediction.
Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis · Feb 18, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine