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Vasospastic angina and microvascular angina are differentially influenced by PON1 A632G polymorphism in the Japanese.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Dec 2005
Mashiba Junko, Koike George, Kamiunten Hitoshi, Ikeda Manami, Sunagawa Kenji
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BACKGROUND: Ethnicity and smoking are well-known risk factors for the pathogenesis of coronary vasospasm. Oxidative stress induced by smoking plays a crucial role in coronary vasospasm, but is not enough to account for the pathogenesis of coronary vasospasm, indicating that genetic factors are strongly involved. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study group comprised 162 vasospastic angina patients (VSAs), 61...
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