Danesh's interest is in the genetic epidemiology of cardiovascular disease. He has conducted large-scale genetic studies of heart disease risk across multinational populations and his work has often been cited in guidelines for clinical practice.[6] Among his most widely cited research results is the observation that C-reactive protein is only moderately predictive of coronary heart disease.[7]
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