Role of BMI in the Association of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 Variant with Coronary Heart Disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

• Main Authors: Anna M. Kucharska-Newton (Author), Keri L. Monda (Author), Suzette J. Bielinski (Author), Eric Boerwinkle (Author), Thomas D. Rea (Author), Wayne D. Rosamond (Author), James S. Pankow (Author), Anna Köttgen (Author), Gerardo Heiss (Author), Kari E. North (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We examined the association of variation in the type 2 diabetes risk-conferring TCF7L2 gene with the risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) among the lean, overweight, and obese members of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study cohort. Cox proportional hazard regression analyses...