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Genomic approaches to coronary artery disease.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Nov 2010
Padmanabhan Sandosh, Hastie Claire, Prabhakaran Dorairaj, Dominczak Anna F
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In addition to lifestyle and environmental factors which are major aetiologic determinants, there is considerable familial clustering of the disease indicating a genetic component in its causation. Although the total genetic contribution to CAD risk can be quantified, the determination of the size and number of contributing...
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