Article
Osteopontin gene variation and cardio/cerebrovascular disease phenotypes.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2009
Schmidt-Petersen Klaus, Brand Eva, Telgmann Ralph, Nicaud Viviane, Hagedorn Claudia, Labreuche Julien, Dördelmann Corinna, Elbaz Alexis, Gautier-Bertrand Marion, Fischer Jens W, Evans Alun, Morrison Caroline, Arveiler Dominique, Stoll Monika, Amarenco Pierre, Cambien François, Paul Martin, Brand-Herrmann Stefan-Martin
Abstract excerpt
We aimed at associating common osteopontin (OPN) gene variants with cardiovascular disease phenotypes.We scanned the OPN gene in 190 chromosomes from myocardial infarction (MI) patients and identified five variants in the promoter, three synonymous and one non-synonymous variant. All variants wer...
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