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Gene-environment interaction and oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2008
Stephens Jeffrey W, Bain Stephen C, Humphries Steve E
Abstract excerpt
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. CHD is complex and despite increased knowledge within vascular biology, traditional risk factors appear not to contribute to risk in a proportion of the population. Within this review, we look at the concept of gene-environment interaction in relation to plasma markers of oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Growing evidence...
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