Family history of cardiovascular disease and risk of premature coronary heart disease: A matched case-control study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Self-reported family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an independent risk factor for future coronary heart disease (CHD) events. However, inclusion of family history of CVD in the traditional risk scores failed to improve risk prediction of CHD. It is proposed that family histo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wellcome
2020-04-01
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Series: | Wellcome Open Research |
Online Access: | https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-70/v1 |