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Scavenger receptor class B type I polymorphisms and peripheral arterial disease.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Aug 2007
Ritsch Andreas, Sonderegger Gudrun, Sonderegger Gudron, Sandhofer Anton, Stanzl Ursula, Stanzl Ursala, Tancevski Ivan, Eller Philipp, Schgoer Wilfried, Wehinger Andreas, Mueller Thomas, Haltmayer Meinhard, Patsch Josef R, Patsch Joseph R
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variations of the scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) have been demonstrated to be associated with plasma lipid parameters, anthropomorphic parameters, and coronary artery disease. We determined the frequency of 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms within the SR-BI gene (SCARB1) in 354 patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and 354 controls matched for age, sex, and diabetes and related to...
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