Risk prediction for coronary heart disease by a genetic risk score - results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

Risk prediction for coronary heart disease by a genetic risk score - results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

Abstract Background A Genetic risk score for coronary artery disease (CAD) improves the ability of predicting coronary heart disease (CHD). It is unclear whether i) the use of a CAD genetic risk score is superior to the measurement of coronary artery calcification (CAC) for CHD risk assessment and i...

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Main Authors: Sonali Pechlivanis, Nils Lehmann, Per Hoffmann, Markus M. Nöthen, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Raimund Erbel, Susanne Moebus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery calcification
Genetic risk score
Cohort study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-020-01113-y

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