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BRCA2 variants and cardiovascular disease in a multi-ethnic study.
BMC medical genetics - 18 Jul 2012
Zbuk Kevin, Xie Changchun, Young Robin, Heydarpour Mahyar, Pare Guillaume, Davis A Darlene, Miller Ruby, Lanktree Matthew B, Saleheen Danish, Danesh John, Yusuf Salim, Engert James C, Hegele Robert A, Anand Sonia S
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BACKGROUND: Germline mutations of BRCA1/2 are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Recent data suggests excess mortality in mutation carriers beyond that conferred by neoplasia, and recent in vivo and in vitro studies suggest a modulatory role for BRCA proteins in endothelial and...
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