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NIH Genomic Mapping Study Finds Largest Set of Genes Related to Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease – 3
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. New study findings are showing scientists information about how genes contribute to heart disease. Dr. Christopher O'Donnell is associate director of the Framingham Heart Study and a senior advisor at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
O'Donnell: The findings of this study point us to specific genetic signposts that allow us to understand more fully why many people from all walks of life have abnormal levels of cholesterol and other blood lipids that lead to heart disease.
Narrator: The study looked at genes from more than 100-thousdand people all over the world to better understand causes for heart disease and stroke. For more information, visit, nhlbi.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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