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A whole-genome scan for stroke or myocardial infarction in family blood pressure program families.
Stroke - 1 Apr 2008
Sherva Richard, Miller Michael B, Pankow James S, Hunt Steven C, Boerwinkle Eric, Mosley Thomas H, Weder Alan B, Curb J David, Luke Amy, Morrison Alanna C, Fornage Myriam, Arnett Donna K
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Atherothrombotic diseases, including stroke and myocardial infarction, share a common pathogenesis. Chromosomal regions have been linked to atherothrombotic diseases in family studies, and association studies have identified candidate gene polymorphisms that affect the risk of stroke and/or myocardial infarction. Using data from the Family Blood Pressure Program, we tested for chromosomal...
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