TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic association studies in peripheral arterial disease.
AU - Chi, Yung-wei
AU - Osinbowale, Olusegun
AU - Milani, Richard
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major health problem worldwide, affecting millions of patients. Although cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, tobacco abuse, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia have been associated with the development of PAD, the possible existence of an inherited genetic predisposition to PAD has been investigated in numerous familial aggregation studies. A link between genetics and PAD may open new avenues for prevention of this morbid and mortal disorder. This is an overview of the potential association of genetics and PAD.
AB - Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major health problem worldwide, affecting millions of patients. Although cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, tobacco abuse, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia have been associated with the development of PAD, the possible existence of an inherited genetic predisposition to PAD has been investigated in numerous familial aggregation studies. A link between genetics and PAD may open new avenues for prevention of this morbid and mortal disorder. This is an overview of the potential association of genetics and PAD.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21675004
AN - SCOPUS:79960948919
VL - 163
JO - The New Orleans medical and surgical journal
JF - The New Orleans medical and surgical journal
SN - 0024-6921
IS - 1
ER -