Genetic analysis of hsCRP in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study.
Lyle G BestPoojitha BalakrishnanShelley A ColeKarin HaackJonathan M KocarnikNathan PankratzMatthew Zack AndersonNora FranceschiniBarbara V HowardElisa T LeeKari E NorthJason G UmansJoseph M YrachetaAna Navas-AcienV Saroja VorugantiPublished in: PloS one (2019)
In agreement with evidence from other populations, these data show CRP serum levels are under considerable genetic influence; and include loci, such as near CRP and other genes, that replicate results from other ethnic groups. These findings also suggest possible novel loci on chr 6 and other chromosomes that warrant further investigation.