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Common polymorphism in the promoter of the CD14 monocyte receptor gene is associated with acute myocardial infarction in Japanese men.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Sept 2000
Shimada K, Watanabe Y, Mokuno H, Iwama Y, Daida H, Yamaguchi H
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether C(-260)-->T polymorphism in the promoter of the CD14 monocyte receptor gene predisposed to coronary atherosclerosis and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Japanese men. The frequencies of T allele and T/T homozygotes in patients with AMI were significantly higher than in...
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