Table 5.

Genes associated with blood high density lipoprotein levels based on genome wide association studies

Chr1	Nearest genes2	Gene name
1q	GALNT2	Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase 2
2p	APOB	Apolipoprotein B
8p	LPL, SLC18A1	Lipoprotein lipase, solute carrier family 18A1
9p	TTC39B	Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 39B
9q	GRIN3A	Glutamate receptor ionotropic N-methyl-D-aspartate 3A
	PPP3R2	Protein phosphatase 3 regulatory subunit B beta
	ABCA1	ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1)
11p	MADD	MAP-kinase activating death domain
	NR1H3	Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 3
11q	FADS1-FADS2-FADS3	Fatty acid desaturase 1, 2 and 3
	APOA1-C3-A4-A5, ZNF259	Apolipoprotein A1-C3-A4-A5; Zinc finger protein 259;
	BUD13	BUD13 homolog
15q	LIPC	Lipase hepatic
16q	CETP	Cholesteryl ester transfer protein, plasma
	LCAT	Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
	CTCF	CCCTC-binding factor (zinc finger protein)
17p	METTL16	Methyltransferase like 16;
	PAFAH1B1	Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b, regulatory subunit 1
18q	LIPG, ACAA2	Lipase endothelial; Acetyl-CoA acyltransferase 2
19p	ANGPTL4	Angiopoietin- like 4
20q	HNF4A	Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4, alpha
	PLTP	Phospholipid transfer protein

¹Chromosome number

²Genes nearest to identified loci that are associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in the blood