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Genetic factors may predict depression in heart disease patients
June 4th, 2009
Individuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital, in conjunction with The Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal and McGill University, reveals there may be genetic variations that contribute to depression in heart disease patients. According to the study, published in the April issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, the genes are related to the vascular system, suggesting that vascular health – which includes the body's network of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-04)
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