Role of BMI in the Association of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 Variant with Coronary Heart Disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

We examined the association of variation in the type 2 diabetes risk-conferring TCF7L2 gene with the risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) among the lean, overweight, and obese members of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study cohort. Cox proportional hazard regression analyses...

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Main Authors: Anna M. Kucharska-Newton, Keri L. Monda, Suzette J. Bielinski, Eric Boerwinkle, Thomas D. Rea, Wayne D. Rosamond, James S. Pankow, Anna Köttgen, Gerardo Heiss, Kari E. North
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/651903