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Influence of fibrinogen beta-chain gene variations on risk of myocardial infarction in a Chinese Han population.
Chinese medical journal - 20 Aug 2008
Lu Xiang-feng, Yu Hong-jiang, Zhou Xiao-yang, Wang Lai-yuan, Huang Jian-feng, Gu Dong-feng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the role of fibrinogen as a predictor of acute myocardial infarction (MI) has been well-established, the association of genetic polymorphisms in the fibrinogen gene with MI is still controversial. This study was conducted to elucidate the association between the genetic polymorphisms of the fibrinogen beta-chain (FGB) gene and MI in Chinese Han population. METHODS: The occurrence of 3 common...
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