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Abstract
While multiple genetic markers associated with cardiovascular disease have been identified
by genome-wide association studies, their aggregate effect on risk beyond traditional
factors is uncertain, particularly among women.
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Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and the Divisions of Preventive Medicine
and Cardiovascular Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215,
USA. npaynter@partners.org