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Beta-fibrinogen gene -455G/A polymorphism and coronary heart disease incidence: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
Annals of epidemiology - 1 Apr 2001
Folsom A R, Aleksic N, Ahn C, Boerwinkle E, Wu K K
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PURPOSE: The -455G/A (HaeIII) polymorphism of the beta-fibrinogen gene influences levels of plasma fibrinogen. We determined whether it influences risk of coronary heart disease. METHODS: We conducted a case-cohort study nested within a prospective investigation, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Commu...
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