Article
Genetic variants related to height and risk of atrial fibrillation: the cardiovascular health study.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Jul 2014
Rosenberg Michael A, Kaplan Robert C, Siscovick David S, Psaty Bruce M, Heckbert Susan R, Newton-Cheh Christopher, Mukamal Kenneth J
Abstract excerpt
Increased height is a known independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, whether genetic determinants of height influence risk is uncertain. In this candidate gene study, we examined the association of 209 height-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with incident AF...
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