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Familial genetic risk factors in premature cardiovascular disease: a family study.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2012
Yucel Oguzhan, Karahan Oguz, Zorlu Ali, Manduz Sinasi
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is closely associated with familial predisposition. The aim of the present study was to investigate predisposing risk factors in the family of a young patient who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery due to CVD. The father and uncle of the patient died at an early age due to myocardial infarction. Various stages of CVD were identified in both of the patient's brothers (28...
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