Table 1.

Top Trait-Relevant GTEx Tissues for Seven GWAS Traits and Uncorrected p Values

Trait	Tissue	p Value
Height	muscle	6 × 10−10
Height	pituitary	6 × 10−7
TC	liver	2 × 10−4
TC	small intestine	1 × 10−2
LDL	liver	2 × 10−3
LDL	small intestine	2 × 10−2
TG	adrenal gland	7 × 10−7
TG	liver	2 × 10−2
BMI	kidney	7 × 10−3
BMI	thyroid	3 × 10−2
HDL	liver	7 × 10−3
EA	pituitary	3 × 10−2
EA	brain	4 × 10−2

Corresponding GWAS abbreviations are as follows: TC, total cholesterol;²³ LDL, LDL cholesterol;²³ TG, triglyceride levels;²³ BMI, extreme body mass index;⁵⁴ HDL, HDL cholesterol;²³ and EA, educational attainment.⁴⁹