The role of genetic predisposition in cardiovascular risk after cancer diagnosis: a matched cohort study of the uk biobank

HIGHLIGHTS

• who: Huazhen Yang from the Genetic factors have been demonstrated to play an important role in the development of CVD [14]For instance, using data from twins, a Danish study reported more pronounced risk of stroke hospitalisation and stroke death among monozygotic co-twins compared with dizygotic co-twins, indicating that genetic factors increase the risk of stroke [15]. Also, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many genetic variants (i.e. singlenucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs]), such as rs, within BCAS3, rs, near TSPAN2, and rs, near CASZ1, that associated with risk of coronary disease [16], atrial fibrillation . . .
  

   

  

  If you want to have access to all the content you need to log in!

  Thanks :)

  Username or Email

  Password

  Remember me

  Lost your password?

  If you don't have an account, you can create one here.