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Plasma C-reactive protein and 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein gene promoter poly-A polymorphism in patients with coronary artery disease.
Cardiology - 1 Jan 2008
Jeng Jing-Ren
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to explore the possible associations of the 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) poly-A genotype, plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and the extent score of coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: The 17A/21A genotypes and plasma hsCRP levels were determined in 555 Chinese patients, 424 with and 131 without CAD. The luciferase reporter assay was...
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