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Total cholesterol

Polygenic score · Nutrition · 31 variants

Total cholesterol combines LDL, HDL and other lipids in the blood. This score estimates your genetic tendency toward higher or lower total cholesterol.

Evidence & sources

This polygenic score combines 31 common variants.

A higher score means higher total cholesterol.

This score was developed mostly in people of South Asian ancestry (100%), so it may be less accurate for other backgrounds.

Related

Beta-carotene to vitamin A conversion (BCO1) · Fat taste sensitivity (CD36) · Folate metabolism (MTHFR gene) · HDL cholesterol · LDL cholesterol · Triglycerides · Vitamin D status (low-D genetic burden)

References: PGS Catalog

Educational and informational only, not medical advice.

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