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Assessment of MEF2A mutations in myocardial infarction in Japanese patients.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Oct 2005
Kajimoto Kazuaki, Shioji Keisuke, Tago Naomi, Tomoike Hitonobu, Nonogi Hiroshi, Goto Yoichi, Iwai Naoharu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, a mutation in the human MEF2A gene was reported to be responsible for an autosomal dominant form of coronary artery disease, so the purpose of the present study was to assess the significance of MEF2A mutations in Japanese subjects with myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS: The study population consisted of 589 control subjects recruited from the Suita study and 379 subjects with...
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