Risk loci for coronary artery calcification replicated at 9p21 and 6q24 in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study

Risk loci for coronary artery calcification replicated at 9p21 and 6q24 in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of coronary heart disease (CHD), preceding the onset of cardiovascular disease by decades in most cases. Here we examine the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) integrated o...

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Main Authors: Pechlivanis Sonali, Mühleisen Thomas W, Möhlenkamp Stefan, Schadendorf Dirk, Erbel Raimund, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Hoffmann Per, Nöthen Markus M, Scherag André, Moebus Susanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery calcification
Cohort study
Polymorphism
Metabochip
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/14/23

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