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West African and Amerindian ancestry and risk of myocardial infarction and metabolic syndrome in the Central Valley population of Costa Rica.

Human genetics - 1 Jun 2010

Ruiz-Narváez Edward A, Bare Lance, Arellano Andre, Catanese Joseph, Campos Hannia

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Genetic ancestry and environmental factors may contribute to the ethnic differences in risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), metabolic syndrome (MS) or its individual components. The population of the Central Valley of Costa Rica offers a unique opportunity to assess the role of genetic ancestry...

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PMID: 20213474
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-010-0803-x

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