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HFE gene mutations increase the risk of coronary heart disease in women.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Sept 2010
Pardo Silva M Carolina, Njajou Omer T, Alizadeh Behrooz Z, Hofman Albert, Witteman Jacqueline C M, van Duijn Cornelia M, Janssens A Cecile J W
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study is to examine HFE gene mutations in relation to newly diagnosed (incident) coronary heart disease (CHD). In a population-based follow-up study of 7,983 individuals aged 55 years and older, we compared the risk of incident CHD between HFE carriers and non-carriers, overall and stratified by sex and smoking status. HFE mutations were significantly associated with an increased risk...
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