Investigating the complex genetic architecture of ankle-brachial index, a measure of peripheral arterial disease, in non-Hispanic whites

• Main Authors: Turner Stephen T (Author), Boerwinkle Eric (Author), Greene M Todd (Author), Kardia Sharon LR (Author), Kullo Iftikhar J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 8-10 million people in the United States and is associated with a marked impairment in quality of life and an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Noninvasive assessment o...