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Haptoglobin polymorphism predicts 30-day mortality and heart failure in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction.
Diabetes - 1 Sept 2005
Suleiman Mahmoud, Aronson Doron, Asleh Rabea, Kapeliovich Michael R, Roguin Ariel, Meisel Simcha R, Shochat Michael, Sulieman Abeer, Reisner Shimon A, Markiewicz Walter, Hammerman Haim, Lotan Rachel, Levy Nina S, Levy Andrew P
Abstract excerpt
Patients with diabetes presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have an increased rate of death and heart failure. Patients with diabetes homozygous for the haptoglobin (Hp) 1 allele (Hp 1-1) develop fewer vascular complications. We tested the hypothesis that Hp type is related to the outcome of patients with diabetes presenting with AMI. We prospectively assessed the relationship between Hp type and...
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