Causer, Victoria
(2014)
Longitudinal analysis of genetic risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. For this reason, CVD and CVD risk factor prevention poses high public health significance, due to its prevalence and financial burden on society. CVD and risk factors prevalence as well as genetic structures are known to be different in White and African American populations. This indicates that genetic differences could be responsible for differences in disease prevalence. The purpose of this study was to examine if genotype was a significant predictor of CVD risk factor measurements over time using mixed modeling and trajectory group analysis.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Causer, Victoria | vdc5@pitt.edu | VDC5 | |
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| Date: |
20 July 2014 |
| Date Type: |
Submission |
| Defense Date: |
28 July 2014 |
| Approval Date: |
29 September 2014 |
| Submission Date: |
6 August 2014 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
44 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Biostatistics |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
No |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
cardiovascular disease, longitudinal, genetic, blood pressure, inflammation |
| Date Deposited: |
29 Sep 2014 20:07 |
| Last Modified: |
08 Mar 2019 23:50 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22630 |
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