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Association of gene polymorphisms with myocardial infarction in individuals with or without conventional coronary risk factors.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Nishihama Kohta, Yamada Yoshiji, Matsuo Hitoshi, Segawa Tomonori, Watanabe Sachiro, Kato Kimihiko, Yajima Kazuhiro, Hibino Takeshi, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Ichihara Sahoko, Metoki Norifumi, Yoshida Hidemi, Satoh Kei, Nozawa Yoshinori
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study was to assess the genetic risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in individuals with or without conventional coronary risk factors and thereby to contribute to the personalized prevention of MI in such individuals. The study population comprised 3483 unrelated Japanese individuals (1913 men, 1570 women). The 1192 subjects with MI (926 men, 266 women) and 2291 controls (987 men, 1304...
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