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Sequence variation in the soluble epoxide hydrolase gene and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: interaction with cigarette smoking.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 2007
Wei Qi, Doris Peter A, Pollizotto Martin V, Boerwinkle Eric, Jacobs David R, Siscovick David S, Fornage Myriam
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Soluble epoxide hydrolase (EPHX2) catalyses the degradation of the vasoactive and anti-inflammatory epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and may play a role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. 1337 African-Americans and 1645 Whites from the CARDIA study were genotyped for 22 and 15 EPHX2 single nucle...
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