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Genetic risk for myocardial infarction in Japanese individuals with or without chronic kidney disease.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 May 2010
Fujimaki Tetsuo, Kato Kimihiko, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Yoshida Tetsuro, Oguri Mitsutoshi, Watanabe Sachiro, Metoki Norifumi, Yoshida Hidemi, Satoh Kei, Aoyagi Yukitoshi, Nozawa Yoshinori, Yamada Yoshiji
Abstract excerpt
Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as an important risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI), genetic factors underlying predisposition to MI in individuals with or without CKD remain largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to identify genetic variants that confer susceptibility to MI in individuals with or without CKD in order to allow prediction of genetic risk for such individuals...
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