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Chromosome 9p21 polymorphism is associated with myocardial infarction but not with clinical outcome in Han Chinese.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Peng Wen Hui, Lu Lin, Zhang Qi, Zhang Rui Yan, Wang Ling Jie, Yan Xiao Xiang, Chen Qiu Jing, Shen Wei Feng
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BACKGROUND: rs1333049 polymorphism on chromosome 9p21 has been shown to affect susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) in Caucasians. This study examined the association of rs1333049 with myocardial infarction (MI), angiographic severity of CAD and clinical outcome after a first acute MI in Han Chinese. METHODS: rs1333049 polymorphism was genotyped in 520 patients with a first acute MI and in 560...
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