GWAS Central - Study Report

Study Report - GWAS of coronary artery disease in a British population (HGVST11)

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The following Phenotypes are defined in this Study. What is a Phenotype info

Phenotype	Phenotypic variable	Description
Coronary artery disease	Coronary artery disease	Coronary artery disease cases had a validated history of either myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization (coronary artery bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary angioplasty) before their 66th birthday. Verification of the history of CAD was required either from hospital records or the primary care physician. Recruitment was carried out on a national basis in the UK through a direct approach to the public via (1) the media and (2) mailing all general practices (family physicians) with information about the study, as previously described. For further information please see publication.