Article
Role of genetics in prevention of coronary atherosclerosis.
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 Sept 2003
Novelli Giuseppe, Borgiani Paola, Giardina Emiliano, Mango Ruggiero, Contino Gianmarco, Romeo Francesco, Mehta J L
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis is currently regarded as a complex disorder, triggered by gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Despite the difficulties of multifactorial disease genetic analysis, significant progress has been achieved in the search for atherosclerosis susceptibility genes. Here, we review these advances with regard to genome scan results and candidate gene analysis.
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