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Interaction between factor V Leiden and serum LDL cholesterol increases the risk of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2005
Völzke Henry, Wolff Birger, Grimm Rita, Robinson Daniel M, Schuster Gudrun, Herrmann Falko H, Motz Wolfgang, Rettig Rainer
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OBJECTIVES: We investigated the association between the factor V Leiden gene variant and carotid atherosclerosis in a cross-sectional study and explored possible associations between this gene variant and coronary artery disease (CAD) in a case-control study. METHODS: The presence (n=1696) or absence (n=703) of carotid atherosclerosis were sonographically assessed among participants of the population-based Study...
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