Dyslipidemia and obesity have a high prevalence in populations with Amerindian backgrounds, such as Mexican–Americans. Here, the authors design an approach to identify Amerindian risk genes in Mexicans and identify five genomic loci, which include RORA and SIK3that may contribute to the risk of dyslipidemia and obesity in Amerindian populations.
- Arthur Ko
- Rita M. Cantor
- Päivi Pajukanta