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Smoking modifies the associated increased risk of future cardiovascular disease by genetic variation on chromosome 9p21.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hamrefors Viktor, Hedblad Bo, Hindy George, Smith J Gustav, Almgren Peter, Engström Gunnar, Sjögren Marketa, Gränsbo Klas, Orho-Melander Marju, Melander Olle
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Genetic predisposition for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is likely to be modified by environmental exposures. We tested if the associated risk of CVD and CVD-mortality by the single nucleotide polymorphism rs4977574 on chromosome 9p21 is modified by life-style factors. METHODS AND RESULTS: A...
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