Researchers show genetic variant common among Black Americans contributes to large cardiovascular disease burden - Medical Xpress
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Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Duke University showed that a genetic variant, present in 3-4% of self-identified Black individuals in the U.S., increases the risk for both heart failure and death and contributes to significant decreases in lo…