Sex-specific familial clustering of myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
BACKGROUND: Family history of premature myocardial infarction (MI) in first-degree relatives is a risk factor for MI and an indication for primary prevention. Although excess mother-to-daughter "transmission" occurs in ischemic stroke, no published studies have considered sex-of-parent/sex...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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