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Easy Health Options® The liver link to coronary artery disease Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one in every four deaths. Every 36 seconds, someone dies of heart disease. Coronary artery disease, also called coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease. There are many ways to protect your heart. The foods you eat (and don’t eat), the amount of exercise you do and whether you smoke, all have a very real effect...

According to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, more than one third of genetic variants that increase the risk of coronary artery disease regulate the expression of genes in the liver. These variants have an impact on the expression of genes regulating cholesterol metabolism, among other things. The findings provide valuable new insight into the genetics of coronary artery disease. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland,...