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Traditional risk factors and a Genetic Risk Score are associated with age of first acute coronary syndrome.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Oct 2014
Labos Christopher, Wang Rui Hao Leo, Pilote Louise, Bogaty Peter, Brophy James M, Engert James C, Thanassoulis George
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between traditional risk factors (TRF) and a Genetic Risk Score (GRS) with age of first acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Early onset ACS may occur due to a high burden of TRFs or to genetic factors that accelerate atherosclerosis. Whether recently discovered genetic variants for ACS are more prevalent at earlier age of first ACS remains unknown. METHODS: To construct a...
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