A whole blood gene expression-based signature for smoking status

A whole blood gene expression-based signature for smoking status

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide and has been shown to increase the risk of multiple diseases including coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to identify genes whose levels of expression in whole blood c...

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Main Authors: Beineke Philip, Fitch Karen, Tao Heng, Elashoff Michael R, Rosenberg Steven, Kraus William E, Wingrove James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Subjects:
Smoking
Gene expression
Coronary artery disease
Whole blood
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/5/58

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