Clinical Implications of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 682-684

  Austin, Stephanie E A ^a   Hegele, Robert A ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 9P; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; OBESITY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FAMILY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 82155192336     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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