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Metabolic Mediators of the Effects of Family History and Genetic Risk Score on Coronary Heart Disease-Findings From the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 20 Mar 2017
Fritz Josef, Shiffman Dov, Melander Olle, Tada Hayato, Ulmer Hanno
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as genetic predisposition to CHD assessed by a genetic risk score (GRS) are predictors of CHD risk. It is, however, uncertain to what extent these risk predictors are mediated by major metabolic pathways. METHODS AND RESULTS: Total effects of self-reported family history and a 50-variant GRS (GRS50), as well as effects mediated by apolipoprotein B...
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