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Assessment of genetic risk for myocardial infarction.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 2006
Yamada Yoshiji, Matsuo Hitoshi, Segawa Tomonori, Watanabe Sachiro, Kato Kimihiko, Hibino Takeshi, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Ichihara Sahoko, Metoki Norifumi, Yoshida Hidemi, Satoh Kei, Nozawa Yoshinori
Abstract excerpt
Although lifestyle and environmental factors influence the prevalence of myocardial infarction, genetic epidemiological studies have suggested that several genetic variants increase the risk for this condition. We have performed a large-scale association study to identify gene polymorphisms for reliable assessment of the genetic risk of myocardial infarction. The study population comprised 3,483 unrelated...
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