O'Donnell, Christopher J.

Evolving genomic approaches to the study of complex cardiovascular diseases in human populations genetic and genomic epidemiology / [electronic resource] : Christopher J. O'Donnell. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (62 min.) : color, sound). - Using bioinformatics in the exploration of genetic diversity : fundamentals and recent advances, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Using bioinformatics in the exploration of genetic diversity : fundamentals and recent advances. .

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Contents: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading cause of death in the Western world -- Role of long-term exposure to risk factors prior to disease manifestation -- Common CVDs: myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure and sudden cardiac death -- Complex traits with both genetic and environmental risk factors -- The Human Genome Project and the HapMap Project -- Genetic linkage families -- Genome-wide studies of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) -- Drug development and predictive testing.

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Cardiovascular Diseases.
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