Association between family risk of stroke and myocardial infarction with prevalent risk factors and coexisting diseases.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Familial transmission of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) is partially mediated by transmission of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular risk factors. We examined relationships between family risk of stroke and MI with risk factors for these phenotypes. METHODS: A cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Kennedy, R, Howard, G, Go, R, Rothwell, P, Tiwari, H, Feng, R, McClure, L, Prineas, R, Banerjee, A, Arnett, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012