The contribution of a 9p21.3 variant, a <it>KIF6 </it>variant, and C-reactive protein to predicting risk of myocardial infarction in a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic risk factors might improve prediction of coronary events. Several variants at chromosome 9p21.3 have been widely reported to be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in prospective and case-control studies. A variant o...

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Main Authors: Tracy Russell P, Cushman Mary, Louie Judy Z, Rowland Charles M, O'Meara Ellen S, Shiffman Dov, Devlin James J, Psaty Bruce M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/10