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Association between the Ser128Arg variant of the E-selectin and risk of coronary artery disease in the central China.
International journal of cardiology - 3 Aug 2005
Li Yan, Wei Ye-Sheng, Wang Ming, Zhang Ping-An, Jiang Xue-Jun, Huang Cong-Xin
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BACKGROUND: The E-selectin mediates the interaction of activated endothelial cells with leukocytes and plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis. It has been suggested that a S/R (Ser128Arg) polymorphism of E-selectin might be associated with the predisposition to coronary artery disease (CAD). Our purpose was to determine whether this S/R polymorphism influences the risk of CAD in...
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