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Butyrylcholinesterase K variants increase the risk of coronary artery disease in the population of western Iran.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jan 2008
Vaisi-Raygani A, Rahimi Z, Entezami H, Kharrazi H, Bahrhemand F, Tavilani H, Rezaei M, Kiani A, Nomanpour B, Pourmotabbed T
Abstract excerpt
The conflicting results of several studies suggest that there is an association between the butyrylcholinesterase-K variant (BCHE-K, G1615A/Ala539Thr) and the risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) in diabetes and non-diabetic subjects. The objective of this study was to determine whether the presence of the BCHE-K variant exacerbates the risk of CAD in patients from western Iran with and without type 2...
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