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E-Selectin Polymorphism Associated With Myocardial Infarction Causes Enhanced Leukocyte-Endothelial Interactions Under Flow Conditions
1 May 2003
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OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms found in genes encoding adhesion molecules have been reported to be associated with atherosclerosis. We investigated the Ser128Arg polymorphism in the E-selectin gene in Japanese patients with myocardial infarction and its functional significance. METHODS AND RESULTS: Results from 135 patients with myocardial infarction and 327 control subjects revealed that the frequency of...
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