Elevated FGF-23 associated with recurrent cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndrome
1. Elevated FGF-23 concentration was associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, including CV death and heart failure ...
Tag: genetic factors
Healthy lifestyle linked to decreased coronary artery disease in persons with high genetic risk
1. Among individuals with high genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), a favorable lifestyle was associated with a nearly ...
Higher risk of type 2 diabetes associated with LDL-C-lowering genetic variants
1. LDL-C-lowering alleles at the NPC1L1 locus are directly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, but a ...
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Higher incidence of germline DNA-repair mutations in men with metastatic prostate cancer
1. Men with metastatic prostate cancer had a significantly higher incidence of germline mutations mediating DNA-repair processes compared to men ...
Association of a genetic risk score with body mass index across several birth cohorts
1. This observational study found that BMI is associated with a genetic risk score calculated from multiple loci. 2. This ...
Adolescent smoking heavily influenced by parents and siblings
Image: PD 1. Children of persistent smokers were much more likely to have smoked in the past year than children ...