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M ETHODS IN M OLECULAR B IOLOGY
Series Editor
John M. Walker
School of Life Sciences
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK
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Cardiovascular Genomics
Methods and Protocols
Edited by
Keith DiPetrillo
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, East Hanover, NJ, USA
Editor
Keith DiPetrillo
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical
Research
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ISSN 1064-3745 e-ISSN 1940-6029
ISBN 978-1-60761-246-9 e-ISBN 978-1-60761-247-6
DOI -1-60761-247-6
Library of Congress Control Number: 2009927009
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Preface
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide (1). Atherosclerosis
and hyperte