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Associations between connexin37 gene polymorphism and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2007
Collings Auni, Islam Md Shaheenul, Juonala Markus, Rontu Riikka, Kähönen Mika, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Laitinen Tomi, Marniemi Jukka, Viikari Jorma S A, Raitakari Olli T, Lehtimäki Terho J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Connexin37 (cx37) C1019T polymorphism has been shown to associate with coronary artery disease in different populations. We investigated whether this polymorphism associates with carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), carotid artery compliance (CAC) and brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) - i.e., early ultrasound markers of subclinical atherosclerosis - in a clinically healthy...
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