First-degree relatives with similar phenotypic characterisation of acute myocardial infarction: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Genetic susceptibility to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI) is well established. However, lack of replication, and difficulty in the identification of specific genes that underlie impressive linkage peaks remain challenges at the mole...

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Main Authors: Yi-Dan Hao, Bright Eric Ohene, Shi-Wei Yang, Yu-Jie Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-01303-4