Open AccessHeritability and Linkage Analysis for Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Author(s) -
Ralph L. Sacco,
Susan H. Blanton,
Susan Slifer,
Ashley Beecham,
Khaleelah Glover,
Hannah Gardener,
Liyong Wang,
Edison A. Sabala,
Suh-Hang Hank Juo,
Tatjana Rundek
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.554121
Subject(s) - heritability , medicine , quantitative trait locus , intima media thickness , population , genetic linkage , genetics , biology , gene , carotid arteries , environmental health
The aim of this study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) a risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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