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Rare Variants in NOD1 Associated with Carotid Bifurcation Intima-Media Thickness in Dominican Republic Families.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Dueker Nicole D, Beecham Ashley, Wang Liyong, Blanton Susan H, Guo Shengru, Rundek Tatjana, Sacco Ralph L
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disorders including ischemic stroke (IS) and myocardial infarction (MI) are heritable; however, few replicated loci have been identified. One strategy to identify loci influencing these complex disorders is to study subclinical phenotypes, such as carotid bifurcation intima-media thickness (bIMT). We have previously shown bIMT to be heritable and found evidence for linkage and association with...
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