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Candidate genes of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway in acute coronary syndrome: a pilot study.
Biological research for nursing - 1 Apr 2008
Wung Shu-Fen, Aouizerat Bradley E
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5) and ALOX5-activating protein (ALOX5AP) gene variations in patients with and without acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODOLOGY: Four and six single nucleotide polymorphisms spanning the ALOX5 and ALOX5AP genes, respectively, were genotyped in 19 non-Hispanic Caucasian patients with ACS and 27 controls. RESULTS: Presence of...
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