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Comprehensive whole-genome and candidate gene analysis for response to statin therapy in the Treating to New Targets (TNT) cohort.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Apr 2009
Thompson John F, Hyde Craig L, Wood Linda S, Paciga Sara A, Hinds David A, Cox David R, Hovingh G Kees, Kastelein John J P
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BACKGROUND: Statins are effective at lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, but variability in response is not well understood. To address this, 5745 individuals from the Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial were genotyped in a combination of a wh...
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