Genetics of heart disease

Published by Travis Wilson on

Heart disease is a leading cause of death. Often resulting from a buildup of sticky “plaques” in the arteries, these plaques can harden and narrow your arteries. Eventual blockage results in a heart attack or stroke. The protein SPRR3 helps keep your arteries healthy and when this protein doesn’t work, it can lead to heart disease. Vanderbilt researchers will use BioVU to look for a link between changes near this gene and heart disease.

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