Article
Gene-environment interactions in cardiovascular disease.
European journal of cardiovascular nursing - 1 Dec 2012
Flowers Elena, Froelicher Erika Sivarajan, Aouizerat Bradley E
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BACKGROUND: Historically, models to describe disease were exclusively nature-based or nurture-based. Current theoretical models for complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease acknowledge the importance of both biologic and non-biologic contributors to disease. A critical feature is the occurrence of interactions between numerous risk factors for disease. The interaction between genetic (i.e., biologic,...
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