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Associations of polymorphism of P22(phox) C242T, plasma levels of vitamin E, and smoking with coronary heart disease in China.
American heart journal - 1 Apr 2007
He Mei-An, Cheng Long-Xian, Jiang Chang-Zheng, Zeng He-Song, Wang Jing, Wang Feng, Chen Ying, Yang Miao, Tan Hao, Zheng Hong-Yan, Hu Frank B, Wu Tang-Chun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The C242T polymorphisms of P22(phox) and plasma vitamin E have been associated with the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in several studies, but the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we sought to examine potential interactions between P22(phox) genotypes, plasma vitamin E concentrations, and smoking in relation to CHD risk. METHODS: We determined C242T genotype frequency in the...
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