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Cardiovascular disease, psychosocial factors, and genetics: the case of depression.
Progress in cardiovascular diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Mulle Jennifer Gladys, Vaccarino Viola
Abstract excerpt
Psychosocial factors are associated with cardiovascular disease, but little is known about the role of genetics in this relationship. Focusing on the well-studied phenotype of depression, current data show that there are shared genetic factors that may give rise to both depression and CVD, and these genetic risks appear to be modified by gender. This pleiotropic effect suggests that a single pathway, when...
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