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Combined Effect of Air Pollution and Genetic Risk on Incident Cardiovascular Diseases.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 19 Nov 2024
Rhee Tae-Min, Ji Yunmi, Yang Seokhun, Lee Heesun, Park Jun-Bean, Kim Hyung-Kwan, Kim Yong-Jin, Kim Juyong Brian, Won Sungho, Lee Seung-Pyo
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BACKGROUND: Whether genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) enhances the vulnerability to adverse cardiovascular outcomes by air pollution is unknown. We assessed the combined effect of air pollution and genetic predispositions on CVD risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: From the UK Biobank cohort, we selected genetically unrelated White British participants without CVD. Levels of ambient particulate...
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