Journal article
A genome-wide association study in Europeans and South Asians identifies five new loci for coronary artery disease
Abstract
The Coronary Artery Disease Genetics Consortium report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for coronary artery disease (CAD) in discovery and replication cohorts including both European and South Asian studies. They identify five loci newly associated with CAD.
Authors
Peden JF; Hopewell JC; Saleheen D; Chambers JC; Hager J; Soranzo N; Collins R; Danesh J; Elliott P; Farrall M
Journal
Nature Genetics, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 339–344
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2011
DOI
10.1038/ng.782
ISSN
1061-4036
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ADAM ProteinsADAMTS7 ProteinAdultAgedAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLymphokinesMaleMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSterol EsteraseTranscription FactorsWhite People