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Heritability of carotid artery distensibility in Hispanics: the Northern Manhattan Family Study.
Stroke - 1 Nov 2005
Juo Suh-Hang Hank, Rundek Tanja, Lin Hsiu-Fen, Cheng Rong, Lan Min-Yu, Huang Jinaping Sam, Boden-Albala Bernadette, Sacco Ralph L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Reduced arterial distensibility has been introduced as a novel risk factor for atherosclerosis. The importance of the genetic contribution to variation in distensibility is largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to estimate heritability of carotid distensibility. M...
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