GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE IDENTIFIES NOVEL GENETIC LOCI AND COAGULATION PATHWAYS

Despite known pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD), the pathogenesis of peripheral and carotid artery disease (PAD, CAS) are poorly understood. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) offer an unbiased assessment of specific genetic variations, and can provide insight into the etiology of