Article
Genetic risk for myocardial infarction determined by polymorphisms of candidate genes in a Japanese population.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2008
Yamada Y, Kato K, Oguri M, Fujimaki T, Yokoi K, Matsuo H, Watanabe S, Metoki N, Yoshida H, Satoh K, Ichihara S, Aoyagi Y, Yasunaga A, Park H, Tanaka M, Nozawa Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although several environmental factors influence the development of myocardial infarction (MI), genetic factors have been shown to contribute to individual susceptibility to this condition. OBJECTIVE: To identify gene polymorphisms that confer susceptibility to MI in order to allow assessment of genetic risk for this condition. METHODS: 3433 unrelated Japanese people (1931 men, 1502 women) were...
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