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ArticleScientific reports2025

A genome-wide association study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a large Korean population highlights its genetic relationship with cholesterol metabolism.

Kwangyeon Oh, Minju Yuk, Soyoun Yang, Jiyeong Youn, Qian Dong, Zhaoming Wang, Nan Song

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Kwangyeon OhDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, 194-21, Osongsaengmyeong-1 ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, 28160, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Minju YukDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, 194-21, Osongsaengmyeong-1 ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, 28160, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Soyoun YangDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, 194-21, Osongsaengmyeong-1 ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, 28160, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Jiyeong YounDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, 194-21, Osongsaengmyeong-1 ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, 28160, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
Qian DongDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 38105, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Zhaoming WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 38105, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Nan SongDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, 194-21, Osongsaengmyeong-1 ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, 28160, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea. nan.song@chungbuk.ac.kr.

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National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1F1A1074010
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a representative biomarker of systemic inflammation and is associated with numerous chronic diseases. To explore the biological pathways and functions underlying chronic inflammation, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and several post-GWAS analyses of the hsCRP levels. This study was performed on data from 71,019 Koreans and is one of the largest East Asian studies. Overall, 69 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified, including 13 novel variants. The implicated genes and pathways are primarily involved in cholesterol metabolism and the immune response. A phenome-wide association study was performed based on a polygenic risk score (PRS) constructed using 69 hsCRP-associated SNPs. Notably, the alleles associated with higher hsCRP levels appeared to be associated with lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (P = 1.69 × 10

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CholesterolC-Reactive ProteinGenome-Wide Association StudyPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesEast Asian PeopleFemaleGenetic Risk ScoreHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaBiomarkersCholesterolC-Reactive Protein

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