Genetic Ancestry Is Associated With Measures of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in African Americans
Author(s) -
Samson Y. Gebreab,
Pía Riestra,
Rumana Khan,
RuiHua Xu,
Solomon K. Musani,
Fasil TekolaAyele,
Adolfo Correa,
James G. Wilson,
Charles N. Rotimi,
Sharon Davis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304855
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , psychosocial , population , socioeconomic status , calcification , cardiology , coronary artery disease , disease , environmental health , psychiatry
To determine whether genetic ancestry was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis measures after adjustment for traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, inflammatory marker, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial factors in a large admixed African American population.
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