Gender differences in genetic risk profiles for cardiovascular disease.

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Published in PLoS One on October 31, 2008

Authors

Kaisa Silander1, Mervi Alanne, Kati Kristiansson, Olli Saarela, Samuli Ripatti, Kirsi Auro, Juha Karvanen, Sangita Kulathinal, Matti Niemelä, Pekka Ellonen, Erkki Vartiainen, Pekka Jousilahti, Janna Saarela, Kari Kuulasmaa, Alun Evans, Markus Perola, Veikko Salomaa, Leena Peltonen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Molecular Medicine, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland. kaisa.silander@ktl.fi

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