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Association between the risk of coronary artery disease in South Asians and a deletion polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase M1.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Jan 2000
Wilson Michael H, Grant Peter J, Kain Kirti, Warner Darren P, Wild Christopher P
Abstract excerpt
South Asians living in Western societies show a greater risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) than the indigenous Caucasian population, probably related to the change to a Westernised lifestyle and an associated genetic susceptibility. Modulation of DNA damage and mutation caused by polymorphisms...
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