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Connexin37 (GJA4) genotype predicts survival after an acute coronary syndrome.
American heart journal - 1 Sept 2007
Lanfear David E, Jones Philip G, Marsh Sharon, Cresci Sharon, Spertus John A, McLeod Howard L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GJA4 1019 C > T, MMP3 -1171delA, and SERPINE1 -668delG genotypes have been associated with the risk of incident myocardial infarction. We tested the hypothesis that these genotypes would predict long-term mortality after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: We assembled a prospective cohort study on 726 patients with ACS admitted between March 2000 and October 2001. Kaplan-Meier estimates and...
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