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Cardiology October 07, 2010

Stanford-led study disproves link between genetic variant, risk of coronary artery disease

By Rosanne Spector

A genetic marker touted as a predictor of coronary artery disease is no such thing, according to new research. "This study puts the nail in the coffin," says senior author Tom Quertermous, MD.

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Rosanne Spector

Rosanne Spector is the editor of Stanford Medicine magazine in the Office of Communications.