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Association between TNF-alpha -308G>A polymorphism and the development of acute coronary syndromes in Greek subjects: the CARDIO2000-GENE Study.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Dedoussis George V, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B, Vidra Nikoleta V, Louizou Eirini, Chrysohoou Christina, Germanos Athanasios, Mantas Yannis, Tokmakidis Savas, Pitsavos Christos, Stefanadis Christodoulos
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated the association of a polymorphism within the promoter of TauNuF-alpha locus at the position -308 on the likelihood of having acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in Greek adults. METHODS: We studied demographic, lifestyle, and clinical information in 237 hospitalized patients (185 males) with a first event of an ACS and 237 matched by age and sex (controls) without any clinical evidence of...
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