Genetically modulated educational attainment and coronary disease risk

Aims Genetic disposition and lifestyle factors are understood as independent components underlying the risk of multiple diseases. In this study, we aim to investigate the interplay between genetics, educational attainment—an important denominator of lifestyle—and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. Methods and results Based on the effect sizes of 74 genetic variants associated with educational attainment, we calculated a ‘genetic education...