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MTAP and CDKN2B genes are associated with myocardial infarction in Chinese Hans.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Jul 2009
Yang Xin-Chun, Zhang Qi, Chen Mu-Lei, Li Qiang, Yang Zhong-Su, Li Lei, Cao Fei-Fei, Chen Xing-Dong, Liu Wen-Juan, Jin Li, Wang Xiao-Feng
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) gene, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B (CDKN2B) gene, and methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) gene and myocardial infarction (MI) in Chinese Hans. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 432 patients with MI and 430 controls were included in the study. Nine polymorphisms in the MTAP gene, two polymorphisms in the...
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