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Sex-specific and polygenic effects underlying resting heart rate and associated risk of cardiovascular disease.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 20 Sept 2024
Nordeidet Ada N, Klevjer Marie, Øvretveit Karsten, Madssen Erik, Wisløff Ulrik, Brumpton Ben M, Bye Anja
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. This study aimed to identify genetic loci associated with RHR, develop a genome-wide polygenic risk score (PRS) for RHR, and assess associations between the RHR PRS and CVD outcomes, to better understand the biological mechanisms linking RHR to disease. Sex-specific analyses were conducted to potentially elucidate...
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