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Expression profiling of macrophages from subjects with atherosclerosis to identify novel susceptibility genes.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jun 2008
Hägg Daniel A, Jernås Margareta, Wiklund Olle, Thelle Dag S, Fagerberg Björn, Eriksson Per, Hamsten Anders, Olsson Bob, Carlsson Björn, Carlsson Lena M S, Svensson Per-Arne
Abstract excerpt
Although a number of environmental risk factors for atherosclerosis have been identified, heredity seems to be a significant independent risk factor. The aim of our study was to identify novel susceptibility genes for atherosclerosis. The screening process consisted of three steps. First, expression profiles of macrophages from subjects with atherosclerosis were compared to macrophages from control subjects....
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