She conducted clinical studies to understand the contribution of genetic factors to proliferative and inflammatory diseases in blood vessels , including common diseases like atherosclerosis and the rare , premature aging in Hutchinson Gilford progeria syndrome .
Nabel 's research focused on the molecular genetics of vascular diseases .
Nabel conducted clinical studies to understand the contribution of genetic factors to proliferative and inflammatory diseases in blood vessels , including common diseases like atherosclerosis and the rare , premature aging in Hutchinson Gilford progeria syndrome .
Nabel 's research focused on the molecular genetics of vascular diseases .