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Genetic influences on peripheral arterial disease in a twin population.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2011
Wahlgren Carl Magnus, Magnusson Patrik K E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a large population-based sample of twins. METHODS AND RESULTS: The understanding of genetics in PAD is still limited. From the Swedish Twin Registry and the national patient discharge registry, 1464 twins with PAD were identified, including 33 monozygotic (MZ) and 42 dizygotic...
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