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Candidate gene polymorphism in cardiovascular disease: the BIP cohort.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Feb 2006
Leshinsky-Silver Esther, Cheng Suzanne, Grow Michael A, Shoshana Schwartz, Scharf Leah, Lev Dorit, Boaz Mona, Brunner Daniel, Zimlichman Reuven
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is now well established as a multifactorial disease. In a given individual, the level of cardiovascular risk is due to the interaction between genetic and environmental components. The BIP cohort comprises 3000 patients with cardiovascular disease who were tested for the benefits of bezafibrate treatment. This cohort has the data for the lipid profile of each individual,...
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