Novel and Known Gene-Smoking Interactions With cIMT Identified as Potential Drivers for Atherosclerosis Risk in West-African Populations of the AWI-Gen Study

Novel and Known Gene-Smoking Interactions With cIMT Identified as Potential Drivers for Atherosclerosis Risk in West-African Populations of the AWI-Gen Study

IntroductionAtherosclerosis is a key contributor to the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and many epidemiological studies have reported on the effect of smoking on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and its subsequent effect on CVD risk. Gene-environment interaction studies have contribut...

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Main Authors: Palwende Romuald Boua, Jean-Tristan Brandenburg, Ananyo Choudhury, Scott Hazelhurst, Dhriti Sengupta, Godfred Agongo, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Abraham R. Oduro, Halidou Tinto, Christopher G. Mathew, Hermann Sorgho, Michèle Ramsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
GWIS
atherosclerosis
smoking
carotid intima-media thickness
gene-environment interactions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01354/full

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