The association between the four novel loci and cardiovascular diseases.

CHARGE: Cohort for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium CRVE: central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE), SE: standard error; WTCCC: Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium; CAD: coronary artery disease; HVH: Heart and Vascular Health Study; MI: myocardial infarction; Global BPgen: Global Blood Pressure Genetics Consortium; HTN: hypertension; DIAGRAM+: Diabetes Genetics Replication and Meta-analysis+; DM: diabetes mellitus; M.A.: Minor allele within CHARGE; OR: odds ratio (with corresponding 95% confidence interval) per copy of the minor allele.