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HLA-DR B1 and DQ B1 polymorphisms in patients with coronary artery ectasia.
Acta cardiologica - 1 Oct 2004
Akdemir Ramazan, Ozhan Hakan, Gunduz Hüseyin, Erbilen Enver, Yazici Mehmet, Duran Sadik, Orkunoglu Funda, Albayrak Sinan, Imirzalioglu Necat, Uyan Cihangir
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the significance of polymorphisms in HLA class II genes in coronary artery ectasia (CAE) patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-six patients with CAE without associated cardiac defects were enrolled in the study. CAE was defined as luminal dilation of 1.5- to 2.0-fold of normal limits. Ninety-five healthy subjects who were donors for different organ...
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