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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha gene variants influence progression of coronary atherosclerosis and risk of coronary artery disease.
Circulation - 26 Mar 2002
Flavell David M, Jamshidi Yalda, Hawe Emma, Pineda Torra Inés, Taskinen Marja-Riitta, Frick M Heikki, Nieminen Markku S, Kesäniemi Y Antero, Pasternack Amos, Staels Bart, Miller George, Humphries Steve E, Talmud Philippa J, Syvänne Mikko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) regulates the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and inflammation, making it a candidate gene for atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease (IHD). METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated the association between the leucine 162 to valine (L162V) polymorphism and a G to C transversion in intron 7 of the PPARalpha gene and...
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