GENERAL MEDICINE: Gene Study Identifies Heart Disease Risk

Audio Journal of Medicine, August 29th 2007 Gene Study Identifies Heart Disease Risk REFERENCE: N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 443-53 NILESH SAMANI, University of Leicester UK Previously unrecognised DNA segments in human genes have been found to significantly increase the risk of coronary artery disease. That's according to a publication just out in the New England Journal of Medicine. Nilesh Samani from the University of Leicester explained how this will help identify new high-risk groups and target prevention before the disease develops in at risk individuals.