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Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(01): 179-180
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-01-0037
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Coronary heart disease risk, aspirin use, and apolipoprotein(a) 4399Met allele in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

Dov Shiffman
1   Celera, Alameda, California, USA
,
Daniel I. Chasman
2   Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachussetts, USA
,
Christie M. Ballantyne
3   Section of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine, Department of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine, and Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Vijay Nambi
3   Section of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine, Department of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine, and Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
James J. Devlin
1   Celera, Alameda, California, USA
,
Eric Boerwinkle
4   Human Genetics Center and Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Received: 15. Januar 2009

Accepted after minor revision: 21. April 2009

Publikationsdatum:
24. November 2017 (online)

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