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Myocardial infarction is associated with Spl binding site polymorphism of collagen type 1A1 gene.
Acta cardiologica - 1 Jun 2006
Speer Gábor, Szenthe Péter, Kósa János P, Tabák Adám G, Folhoffer Anikó, Fuszek Péter, Cseh Károly, Lakatos Péter
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Human atherosclerotic lesions contain collagen type I, which plays a pivotal role in atherosclerotic plaque stability. In contrast, the normal coronary arteries do not express this type of collagen. Data have shown that the collagen type 1A1 (COL1A1) gene Sp1 binding site (-1245 G/T) polymorphism is associated with disturbed collagen protein production. METHODS: In our study, COL1A1 gene Sp1...
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