Prediction of the Risk of Myocardial Infarction from Polymorphisms in Candidate Genes

Yamada, Yoshiji; Izawa, Hideo; Ichihara, Sahoko; Takatsu, Fumimaro; Ishihara, Hitoshi; Hirayama, Haruo; Sone, Takahito; Tanaka, Masashi; Yokota, Mitsuhiro

doi:10.1056/nejmoa021445

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Prediction of the Risk of Myocardial Infarction from Polymorphisms in Candidate Genes

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 11, 2002

Authors:

Yoshiji Yamada

Hideo Izawa

Sahoko Ichihara

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although epidemiologic studies have suggested that several genetic variants increase the risk of myocardial infarction, large-scale association studies that examine many polymorphisms simultaneously are required to allow reliable prediction of the genetic risk of myocardial infarction. M...

Subject

Medicine

Myocardial infarction

Candidate gene

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