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Common polymorphisms of cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E2 receptor and increased risk for acute coronary syndrome in coronary artery disease.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Nov 2008
Szczeklik Wojciech, Sanak Marek, Rostoff Pawel, Piwowarska Wieslawa, Jakiela Bogdan, Szczeklik Andrew
Abstract excerpt
The arachidonic acid metabolites participate in development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the plaque's instability. We assessed two common genetic polymorphisms: of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) (COX2.8473, rs5275) and prostaglandin EP2 receptor gene (uS5, rs708494) in patients with CAD. Out of 1,368 patients screened by coronary arteriography, two groups fulfilled the entry criteria and were studied: stable...
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