Risk prediction for coronary heart disease by a genetic risk score - results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

• Автори: Sonali Pechlivanis (Автор), Nils Lehmann (Автор), Per Hoffmann (Автор), Markus M. Nöthen (Автор), Karl-Heinz Jöckel (Автор), Raimund Erbel (Автор), Susanne Moebus (Автор)
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• Опубліковано: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background A Genetic risk score for coronary artery disease (CAD) improves the ability of predicting coronary heart disease (CHD). It is unclear whether i) the use of a CAD genetic risk score is superior to the measurement of coronary artery calcification (CAC) for CHD risk assessment and i...