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Angiotensinogen T174M and M235T gene polymorphisms are associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 1999
Gardemann A, Stricker J, Humme J, Nguyen Q D, Katz N, Philipp M, Tillmanns H, Hehrlein F W, Haberbosch W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relations of the angiotensinogen (AGT) T174M and M235T gene polymorphisms to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) have been investigated in only a few studies with conflicting results. RESULTS: Therefore, we analysed the relationship of the AGT gene polymorphisms to the presence and extent of CHD in 2250 male Caucasians whose coronary anatomy was defined by means of coronary angiography. The...
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