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Familial aggregation of lone atrial fibrillation in young persons.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 4 Sept 2012
Oyen Nina, Ranthe Mattis F, Carstensen Lisbeth, Boyd Heather A, Olesen Morten S, Olesen Søren-Peter, Wohlfahrt Jan, Melbye Mads
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated whether an individual's risk of developing lone atrial fibrillation (AF) before age 60 years is associated with lone AF in relatives. BACKGROUND: Genetic factors may play a role in the development of lone AF. METHODS: Using Danish national registers, a cohort was established of ~4 million persons born between 1950 and 2008, and those with a family history of lone AF (AF without...
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