Gene flaws may protect against heart disease

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Gene flaws may protect against heart disease

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gene-flaws-may-protect-against-heart-disease-224754664.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s7Cn3zSANOCMIfqWNMLBYA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/23c5924fc871a371142bcce514b452167a9a6791.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A rare set of genetic mutations found in fewer than one percent of the population may cut the risk of heart disease by 40 percent, researchers said" align="left" title="A rare set of genetic mutations found in fewer than one percent of the population may cut the risk of heart disease by 40 percent, researchers said" border="0" /></a>A rare set of genetic mutations found in fewer than one percent of the population may cut the risk of heart disease by 40 percent, researchers said Wednesday. The findings in the New England Journal of Medicine show how certain flaws in a gene called APOC3 work to reduce a certain type of fat found in blood, known as triglycerides. About one in 150 people carry one of these four genetic mutations, said the findings based on a study of the DNA of nearly 4,000 people of European and African ancestry. Normal levels of triglycerides are generally less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).</p><br clear="all"/>

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