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Editorial
. 2018 Oct 16;72(16):1894-1897.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1041.

Polygenic Risk Scoring for Coronary Heart Disease: The First Risk Factor

Pradeep Natarajan  1
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Editorial

Polygenic Risk Scoring for Coronary Heart Disease: The First Risk Factor

Pradeep Natarajan. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: coronary artery disease; genomic risk prediction; primary prevention.

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  • Genomic Risk Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in 480,000 Adults: Implications for Primary Prevention.
    Inouye M, Abraham G, Nelson CP, Wood AM, Sweeting MJ, Dudbridge F, Lai FY, Kaptoge S, Brozynska M, Wang T, Ye S, Webb TR, Rutter MK, Tzoulaki I, Patel RS, Loos RJF, Keavney B, Hemingway H, Thompson J, Watkins H, Deloukas P, Di Angelantonio E, Butterworth AS, Danesh J, Samani NJ; UK Biobank CardioMetabolic Consortium CHD Working Group. Inouye M, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Oct 16;72(16):1883-1893. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.079. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018. PMID: 30309464 Free PMC article.

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