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60 minutes II - Heart Attack Gene, 2003-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-27, Object: 27
Identifier: NE0125

Scope and Contents

Research at Cleveland Clinic into one large family (Steffensons) with heart disease in the family.  Family has a gene that guarantees a heart attack will occur.  Found defective gene that causes a weak artery wall and a protein that causes the artery wall to crack.  Sets stage for unraveling genes that cause heart attacks and disease.

Dates

  • Creation: 2003-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository

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