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R497K polymorphism in epidermal growth factor receptor gene is associated with the risk of acute coronary syndrome.
BMC medical genetics - 30 Jul 2008
Gao Lin-Bo, Zhou Bin, Zhang Lin, Wei Ye-Sheng, Wang Yan-Yun, Liang Wei-Bo, Lv Mei-Li, Pan Xin-Min, Chen Yu-Cheng, Rao Li
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene had been implicated in the susceptibility to some tumors and inflammatory diseases. EGFR has been recently implicated in vascular pathophysiological processes associated with exce...
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