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Genetic loci for coronary calcification and serum lipids relate to aortic and carotid calcification.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Feb 2013
Bos Daniel, Ikram M Arfan, Isaacs Aaron, Verhaaren Benjamin F J, Hofman Albert, van Duijn Cornelia M, Witteman Jacqueline C M, van der Lugt Aad, Vernooij Meike W
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BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis in different vessel beds shares lifestyle and environmental risk factors. It is unclear whether this holds for genetic risk factors. Hence, for the current study genetic loci for coronary artery calcification and serum lipid levels, one of the strongest risk factors for atherosclerosis, were used to assess their relation with atherosclerosis in different vessel beds. METHODS AND...
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