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Understanding diet-gene interactions: lessons from studying nutrigenomics and cardiovascular disease.
Mutation research - 1 Sept 2007
Low Yen Ling, Tai E Shyong
Abstract excerpt
Socioeconomic development has resulted in an epidemiologic transition which has involved an increase in mortality and morbidity from chronic non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular disease is one such disease. The rapidity with which this transition has occurred suggests that genetic factors are unlikely to be responsible. However, studies in twins suggest significant heritability for cardiovascular disease and...
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