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Identification of chromosomal regions linked to premature myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of whole-genome searches.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Zintzaras Elias, Kitsios Georgios
Abstract excerpt
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a complication of coronary artery disease and the leading cause of death in the Western world. MI is considered a distinct phenotype with an increased genetic component for its premature type. MI's exact inheritance pattern is still unknown. Genome searches for identifying susceptibility loci for premature MI produced inconclusive or inconsistent results. Thus, a genome search...
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