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Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 12/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | EDITORIAL

Recent trends in cardiovascular epidemiology

Author: Albert Hofman

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 12/2009

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In recent years new areas of research in cardiovascular epidemiology have become prominent, also in EJE. In particular, the emphasis has increasingly been on genes implicated in cardiovascular diseases [1‐5] and on imaging of the heart and circulation [6]. Often these studies are being conducted in large scientific collaborations [1, 7, 8]. As a major example of this may serve the consortia that currently work on genome wide association studies (GWAs) of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. The large number of genes implicated in cardiovascular disease through, amongst others, the work of the CHARGE consortium, in which five population based studies collaborate, is clearly impressive [8‐10]. …
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Metadata
Title
Recent trends in cardiovascular epidemiology
Author
Albert Hofman
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-009-9410-3

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