Article
The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm.
Nature genetics - 1 Feb 2008
Helgadottir Anna, Thorleifsson Gudmar, Magnusson Kristinn P, Grétarsdottir Solveig, Steinthorsdottir Valgerdur, Manolescu Andrei, Jones Gregory T, Rinkel Gabriel J E, Blankensteijn Jan D, Ronkainen Antti, Jääskeläinen Juha E, Kyo Yoshiki, Lenk Guy M, Sakalihasan Natzi, Kostulas Konstantinos, Gottsäter Anders, Flex Andrea, Stefansson Hreinn, Hansen Torben, Andersen Gitte, Weinsheimer Shantel, Borch-Johnsen Knut, Jorgensen Torben, Shah Svati H, Quyyumi Arshed A, Granger Christopher B, Reilly Muredach P, Austin Harland, Levey Allan I, Vaccarino Viola, Palsdottir Ebba, Walters G Bragi, Jonsdottir Thorbjorg, Snorradottir Steinunn, Magnusdottir Dana, Gudmundsson Gudmundur, Ferrell Robert E, Sveinbjornsdottir Sigurlaug, Hernesniemi Juha, Niemelä Mika, Limet Raymond, Andersen Karl, Sigurdsson Gunnar, Benediktsson Rafn, Verhoeven Eric L G, Teijink Joep A W, Grobbee Diederick E, Rader Daniel J, Collier David A, Pedersen Oluf, Pola Roberto, Hillert Jan, Lindblad Bengt, Valdimarsson Einar M, Magnadottir Hulda B, Wijmenga Cisca, Tromp Gerard, Baas Annette F, Ruigrok Ynte M, van Rij Andre M, Kuivaniemi Helena, Powell Janet T, Matthiasson Stefan E, Gulcher Jeffrey R, Thorgeirsson Gudmundur, Kong Augustine, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
Recently, two common sequence variants on 9p21, tagged by rs10757278-G and rs10811661-T, were reported to be associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), respectively. We proceeded to further investigate the contributions of these variants to arterial diseases and T2D. Here we report that -G is associated with, in addition to CAD, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA; odds ratio...
