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Genetic association studies in peripheral arterial disease.
The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society - 1 Jan 2000
Chi Yung-Wei, Osinbowale Olusegun, Milani Richard
Abstract excerpt
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major health problem worldwide, affecting millions of patients. Although cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, tobacco abuse, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia have been associated with the development of PAD, the possible existence of an inherited genetic predisposition to PAD has been investigated in numerous familial aggregation studies. A link between...
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