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Editorial
. 2013 Sep;33(9):2049-50.
doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.113.301814.

Genomic medicine for improved prediction and primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease

George Thanassoulis, Gina M Peloso, Christopher J O'Donnell
Editorial

Genomic medicine for improved prediction and primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease

George Thanassoulis et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2013 Sep.

Erratum in

  • Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2013 Nov;33(11):e131
No abstract available

Keywords: atherosclerosis; cholesterol; genetics; genomics; myocardial infarction; prediction; prevention; risk.

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