title: KIF6 p.Trp719Arg Testing to Assess Risk of Coronary Artery Disease and/or Statin Response.
abstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide and in the United States it is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths each year. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed connections between a number of common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and CAD and other cardiovascular diseases. The p.Trp719Arg SNP in the kinesin-like family 6 (KIF6) gene has recently been reported as a potential risk factor for CAD as well as a predictor of response to statin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Hayes, Inc.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allingham-Hawkins
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lea
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levine