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Family history of peripheral artery disease is associated with prevalence and severity of peripheral artery disease: the San Diego population study.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 20 Sept 2011
Wassel Christina L, Loomba Rohit, Ix Joachim H, Allison Matthew A, Denenberg Julie O, Criqui Michael H
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the association of family history of peripheral artery disease (PAD) with PAD prevalence and severity. BACKGROUND: PAD is a significant public health problem. Shared genetic and environmental factors may play an important role in the development of PAD. However, family history of PAD has not been investigated adequately. METHODS: The San Diego Population...
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