Common Familial Effects on Ischemic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study

Background: Recent genome-wide association studies suggest some overlap of genetic determinants of ischemic stroke (IS) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study aimed to assess shared familial risk between IS and MI in a large, population-wide cohort study.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kasiman, Katherine, Lundholm, Cecilia, Sandin, Sven, Malki, Ninoa, Sparén, Pär, Ingelsson, Erik
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668847/