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Genetic polymorphism in the pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A associated with acute myocardial infarction.
Coronary artery disease - 1 Sept 2007
Park Sungha, Youn Jong-Chan, Shin Dong-Jik, Park Chan-Mi, Kim Jung-Sun, Ko Young-Guk, Choi Donghoon, Ha Jong-Won, Jang Yangsoo, Chung Namsik
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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is a high-molecular-weight, zinc-binding matrix metalloproteinase that is known to be abundantly expressed in ruptured plaques. Previous studies have shown PAPP-A to be a significant marker of plaque instability and cardiovascular events...
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