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African American race but not genome-wide ancestry is negatively associated with atrial fibrillation among postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative.
American heart journal - 1 Sept 2013
Perez Marco V, Hoffmann Thomas J, Tang Hua, Thornton Timothy, Stefanick Marcia L, Larson Joseph C, Kooperberg Charles, Reiner Alex P, Caan Bette, Iribarren Carlos, Risch Neil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in women and is associated with higher rates of stroke and death. Rates of AF are lower in African American subjects compared with European Americans, suggesting European ancestry could contribute to AF risk. METHODS: The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study (OS) followed up 93,676 women since the mid 1990s for various...
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