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Musings on genome medicine: cholesterol and coronary artery disease

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Cholesterol levels and not inflammatory markers are the major variables that pose a risk of coronary artery disease. Diabetes greatly increases the risk at any cholesterol level. Coronary artery disease and cancer are linked by a common protein - an apoptotic protein that also functions as a regulator of insulin secretion.

Source: Genome Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/gm60

Authors: David G Nathan, Stuart H Orkin

Institutions: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,290