Familial clustering of myocardial infarction in first-degree relatives: a nationwide study
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Familial clustering of myocardial infarction in first-degree relatives: a nationwide study.
AIMS Family history is an established risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI), but it is not clear how this risk changes with number and gender of first-degree relatives with MI. We used the entire Danish population to examine the importance of MI in siblings and parents. METHODS AND RESULTS This study is a retrospective nationwide register-based cohort study including registered relatives...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1522-9645,0195-668X
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs475