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Variants in the nestin gene and coronary heart disease.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Sept 2008
Meng Weihua, Patterson Chris C, Belton Christine, Hughes Anne, McKeown Pascal P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The intermediate filament protein, nestin, may play a role in tissue regeneration and nestin expression has been detected in coronary atherosclerotic plaques. To date, no population-based studies concerning the role of the nestin gene in coronary heart disease (CHD) have been reported. METHODS AND RESULTS: The 3 SNPs in the nestin gene were genotyped in 1,494 individuals from 580 Irish families....
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