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Sugar-sweetened beverage intake, chromosome 9p21 variants, and risk of myocardial infarction in Hispanics.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2016
Zheng Yan, Li Yanping, Huang Tao, Cheng Han-Ling, Campos Hannia, Qi Lu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chromosome 9p21 variants are among the most robust genetic markers for coronary artery disease (CAD), and previous studies have suggested that genetic effects of this locus might be modified by dietary factors. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which are the main dietary source of added sugar, has been shown to interact with genetic factors in affecting CAD risk factors such as obesity....
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