The NHLBI twin study of cardiovascular disease risk factors: methodology and summary of results.

M, Feinleib; RJ, Garrison; R, Fabsitz; JC, Christian; Z, Hrubec; NO, Borhani; WB, Kannel; R, Rosenman; JT, Schwartz; JO, Wagner

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112464

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The NHLBI twin study of cardiovascular disease risk factors: methodology and summary of results.

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Feinleib M

Garrison RJ

Fabsitz R

Abstract

Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors were studied in 250 monozygotic (MZ) and 264 dizygotic (DZ) male veteran twin pairs, aged 42-56. All coronary heart disease risk factors studied showed significant correlations in both MZ and DZ twins. Substantial genetic variation was detected for height, b...

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