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Ranking the risk of heart disease

By accounting for the additive effect of multiple genetic variants, researchers can develop a system that improves their ability to identify the most vulnerable.
  1. Michael Eisenstein

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By the time we reach middle age, many of us can look forward to serious talks from our physician about blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diet and exercise. These and other factors can meaningfully affect the risk of developing coronary heart disease. This condition arises from narrowing of the heart’s arteries and can result in heart attack or heart failure, making it the leading cause of death worldwide.

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Nature 594, S6-S7 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01452-7

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Heart health, an editorially independent supplement produced with the financial support of third parties. About this content.

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