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Large scale association analysis for identification of genes underlying premature coronary heart disease: cumulative perspective from analysis of 111 candidate genes.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2004
McCarthy J J, Parker A, Salem R, Moliterno D J, Wang Q, Plow E F, Rao S, Shen G, Rogers W J, Newby L K, Cannata R, Glatt K, Topol E J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: to date, only three groups have reported data from large scale genetic association studies of coronary heart disease using a case control design. METHODS AND RESULTS: to extend our initial report of 62 genes, we present data for 210 polymorphisms in 111 candidate genes genotyped in 352 white subjects with familial, premature coronary heart disease (onset age for men, 45; for women, 50) and a random...
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