Are cardiovascular health measures heritable across three generations of families in Soweto, South Africa? A cross-sectional analysis using the random family method.
Lisa Jayne WareInnocent MaposaAndrea Kolkenbeck-RuhShane A NorrisLarske SoepnelSimone CrouchJuliana KaguraSanushka NaidooWayne SmithJustine DaviesPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Structural indicators of vascular health, which are strong markers of future clinical cardiovascular outcomes, transmit between generations within African families. Identification of these markers in parents may be useful to trigger assessments of preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in offspring.
Keyphrases
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- coronary artery disease
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