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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1-2518 G/A polymorphism, plasma levels, and premature stable coronary artery disease.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Zhong Chen, Luzhan Zhang, Genshan Ma, Jiahong Wang, Xiaoli Zhang, Qi Qian
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BACKGROUND: We examined the -2518G/A polymorphism of the MCP-1 gene, its plasma levels, and premature stable CAD in a Chinese population. METHODS: The study comprised 132 patients with premature stable CAD (cases) and 153 controls. Genotypes were determined by ligase detection reaction-polymerase chain reaction sequencing and grouping. Plasma MCP-1 level was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay....
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