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The Family Heart Study: rationale, design and methodology.
The New Zealand medical journal - 31 Jul 2026
Lau Hul Juan, Pilbrow Anna P, Thomson Judith, Sulit Arielle, Pearson John, Frampton Chris Ma, Lewis Lynley, Pearson Andree, Fa'atoese Allamanda, Pitama Suzanne, Troughton Richard, Cameron Vicky A
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AIMS: The Family Heart Study (FHS) aims to identify genetic risk factors associated with strong personal and familial premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Māori and non-Māori families in Aotearoa New Zealand, and to compare this high-risk cohort with heart-healthy controls. METHODS: Participants were recruited from Christchurch Hospital cardiology wards and Christchurch Heart Institute research cohorts....
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