Candidate genes, small effects, and the prediction of atherosclerosis.

doi:10.3109/10408369708998097

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Candidate genes, small effects, and the prediction of atherosclerosis.

Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences - 1 Jan 1997

Hegele R A

Abstract excerpt

Atherogenesis is a complex process that involves the contributions of several pathophysiological subsystems. The dissection of the genetic component of atherosclerosis has become possible using current molecular technologies and analytical methods. Genetic factors are considered to determine the...

Topics

Animals
Arteriosclerosis
Chromosome Mapping
Disease Models, Animal
Disease Progression
Humans
Lipoproteins
Phenotype

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