NTL Record

Title Aviation Relevance of Genetic Risk Scores for Cardiovascular Disease
Record ID 81823
Personal Name
Creator
Burian, Dennis
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 20150701
Language English
Abstract A review of the literature for single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with cardiovascular disease revealed about 30 high-confidence single nucleotide polymorphisms. Individually, none is predictive for cardiovascular disease. Several authors combined some number of these single nucleotide polymorphisms into a genetic risk score modeled on the Framingham Risk Score that is based on traditional risk factors, including lipid profile, hypertension, age, family history, diabetes, and smoking status.
Rosap ID dot:57173
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57173
TRT Terms Air pilots; Cardiovascular diseases; Genetics; Health; Chemical polymorphism; Risk analysis
General Subjects Traditional Risk Factors; Genome Wide Association Study; Genetic Risk Score
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1570622
Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-15/10
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/81000/81800/81823/201510.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository