deCode and Amgen Genetics

ASGR1 was linked to a

34 percent decrease in heart disease

By correlating genetic variations with health data, deCODE has discovered dozens of genes that impact the risk of common diseases. In a recent, highly significant example,


Amgen and deCODE announced that a rare mutation in a gene called ASGR1 was linked to a

34 percent decrease in heart disease risk.


The discovery points to a new biological pathway that might be modulated to further reduce the risk for heart attacks.