Genetic Variants Associated with von Willebrand Factor Levels in Healthy Men and Women Identified Using the HumanCVD BeadChip

We have used the gene‐centric Illumina HumanCVD BeadChip to identify common genetic determinants of Von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels in healthy men and women.

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