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Genetic contribution to variation in atherothrombotic phenotypes in the Asian Indian population. The Indian Atherosclerosis Research Study.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 2009
Rao Veena S, Khadrinarasimhaih Natesha B, Kanjilal Saikat, Mukerjee Manjari, Kakkar Vijay V
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease, and family history is the best available tool to assess gene-environment interaction. This study addressed the heritability of quantitative traits, namely lipid, coagulation/fibrinolysis and pro-inflammatory markers in the ongoing family-based Indian Atherosclerosis Research Study and assessed the effect of the type/lineage of CAD family history on...
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