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24 bp duplication of CHIT1 gene is not correlated with coronary artery disease in Corsica Island (France).
Experimental and molecular pathology - 1 Dec 2007
Piras I, Falchi A, Melis A, Ghiani M E, Calò C M, Varesi L, Vona G
Abstract excerpt
In this study we analyzed allele and genotype distributions of 24 bp duplication of the CHIT1 gene in a sample of patients (N=300) with coronary artery disease (CAD) and in a control group (N=300) from central Corsica (France), with the aim to investigate the possible association between CHIT1 genotypes and CAD in Corsican population. Serum chitotriosidase activity is increased in individuals experiencing an...
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