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Decreased frequency of the 3'UTR T>G single nucleotide polymorphism of thrombospondin-2 gene in sudden death due to plaque erosion.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Burke Allen, Creighton Wendy, Tavora Fabio, Li Ling, Fowler David
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Clinical studies have suggested a potentially "protective" variant of the thrombospondin gene 2 (THBS2, MIM*188061). Autopsy studies investigating the frequency of THBS2 polymorphisms in different coronary substrates have not been done. METHODS: We evaluated the frequency of the T>G TH...
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