Heritability of Vascular Structure and Function: A Parent–Child Study

Heritability of Vascular Structure and Function: A Parent–Child Study

BackgroundUnderstanding the heritable contribution of vascular measures, from parent to offspring, may aid in risk stratification and atherosclerosis prevention efforts. We hypothesized that measures of vascular structure and function would be heritable in this cohort of parents and their adolescent...

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Main Authors: Justin R. Ryder, Nathan D. Pankratz, Donald R. Dengel, James S. Pankow, David R. Jacobs, Alan R. Sinaiko, Vasu Gooty, Julia Steinberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
carotid artery
carotid intima‐media thickness
heritability
vascular endothelial function
vascular imaging
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004757

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