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  • Writer: Shaun Nicosia
    Shaun Nicosia
  • May 29, 2024
  • 1 min read

Aortic Dissection Runs in the Family

Heritability of aortic dissection was estimated as 57% for genetic factors, 3% for shared environmental factors, and 40% for non-shared environmental factors.

Aortic Dissection Runs in the Family - Physician's Weekly (physiciansweekly.com)

 
 
 

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