Genetic mutation linked to heart failure in South Asians
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 11:56
in Mathematics & Economics
A genetic mutation virtually guarantees a person will develop heart problems, say researchers who estimate that four per cent of South Asians, and one per cent of the world's population, carry the mutation.
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