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Assessing genetic risk factors for early-onset coronary artery disease in Iranians.
Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 2026
Mancini Ilaria, Pagliari Maria Teresa, Sadeghian Saeed, Abbasi Seyed Hesameddin, Poorhosseini Hamidreza, Boroumand Mohammad Ali, Lotfi-Tokaldany Masoumeh, Pappalardo Emanuela, Agosti Pasquale, Rosendaal Frits R, Peyvandi Flora
Abstract excerpt
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Evidence of genetic predisposition is derived mostly from studies of Europeans and East Asians. Objectives: To test selected variants for association with early-onset CAD. Methods: We performed a case-control study of 697 young angiography-defined CAD cases (women aged <55 years, men <45) and 911 age- and sex-matched controls in...
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- Humans
- Male
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Case-Control Studies
