Article
The molecular genetic architecture of self-employment.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
van der Loos Matthijs J H M, Rietveld Cornelius A, Eklund Niina, Koellinger Philipp D, Rivadeneira Fernando, Abecasis Gonçalo R, Ankra-Badu Georgina A, Baumeister Sebastian E, Benjamin Daniel J, Biffar Reiner, Blankenberg Stefan, Boomsma Dorret I, Cesarini David, Cucca Francesco, de Geus Eco J C, Dedoussis George, Deloukas Panos, Dimitriou Maria, Eiriksdottir Guðny, Eriksson Johan, Gieger Christian, Gudnason Vilmundur, Höhne Birgit, Holle Rolf, Hottenga Jouke-Jan, Isaacs Aaron, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Johannesson Magnus, Kaakinen Marika, Kähönen Mika, Kanoni Stavroula, Laaksonen Maarit A, Lahti Jari, Launer Lenore J, Lehtimäki Terho, Loitfelder Marisa, Magnusson Patrik K E, Naitza Silvia, Oostra Ben A, Perola Markus, Petrovic Katja, Quaye Lydia, Raitakari Olli, Ripatti Samuli, Scheet Paul, Schlessinger David, Schmidt Carsten O, Schmidt Helena, Schmidt Reinhold, Senft Andrea, Smith Albert V, Spector Timothy D, Surakka Ida, Svento Rauli, Terracciano Antonio, Tikkanen Emmi, van Duijn Cornelia M, Viikari Jorma, Völzke Henry, Wichmann H-Erich, Wild Philipp S, Willems Sara M, Willemsen Gonneke, van Rooij Frank J A, Groenen Patrick J F, Uitterlinden André G, Hofman Albert, Thurik A Roy
Abstract excerpt
Economic variables such as income, education, and occupation are known to affect mortality and morbidity, such as cardiovascular disease, and have also been shown to be partly heritable. However, very little is known about which genes influence economic variables, although these genes may have both a direct and an indirect effect on health. We report results from the first large-scale collaboration that studies...
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