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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism BsmI is not associated with the prevalence and severity of CAD in a large-scale angiographic cohort of 3441 patients.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2003
Ortlepp J R, von Korff A, Hanrath P, Zerres K, Hoffmann R
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies found a relationship between Vitamin D and atherosclerosis. A common genetic polymorphism of the Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in small study populations. To assess its influence on the prevalence and severity of CAD we studied a large-scale population. METHODS: A total of 3441 consecutive patients were referred for diagnostic coronary...
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