Genetic analysis of atherosclerosis: A research paradigm for the common chronic diseases

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue REVIEW, 1996, Pages 1405-1410

  Boerwinkle, Eric ^a   Ellsworth, Darrell L ^a   Hallman, D Michael ^a   Biddinger, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029789682     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.supplement_1.1405     Document Type: Review

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