Article
Familial predisposition and susceptibility to the effect of other risk factors for myocardial infarction.
Journal of epidemiology and community health - 1 May 1999
Hippe M, Vestbo J, Hein H O, Borch-Johnsen K, Jensen G, Sørensen T I
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To assess if familial predisposition to myocardial infarction (MI) is an indicator of increased susceptibility to the effect of other established risk factors. The study assessed whether a family history of MI modifies the effect of arterial blood pressure, plasma cholesterol, high and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, % triglycerides, diabetes mellitus, body mass index, height, smoking...
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