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Family history of myocardial infarction and cause-specific risk of myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Oct 2014
Lind Caroline, Enga Kristin F, Mathiesen Ellisiv B, Njølstad Inger, Brækkan Sigrid K, Hansen John-Bjarne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A family history of myocardial infarction (FHMI) has been shown to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The mechanism underlying the association remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to determine the risks of MI and VTE by FHMI using a cause-specific model and to explore whether atherosclerotic risk factors could explain the association between FHMI and VTE in a population-based cohort....
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