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The genetic basis of peripheral arterial disease: current knowledge, challenges, and future directions.
Circulation research - 24 Apr 2015
Kullo Iftikhar J, Leeper Nicholas J
Abstract excerpt
Several risk factors for atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), such as dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, are heritable. However, predisposition to PAD may be influenced by genetic variants acting independently of these risk factors. Identification of such genetic variants will provide insights into underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and facilitate the development of novel...
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