ALOX5AP and atherosclerosis: The identified atherosclerosis-associated candidate genes include lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) at 12q13.2, arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (ALOX5AP) at 13q12-13, and myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) at 15q26.3 [38].