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Accumulation of gene polymorphisms related to oxidative stress is associated with myocardial infarction in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2010
Katakami Naoto, Kaneto Hideaki, Matsuoka Taka-aki, Takahara Mitsuyoshi, Imamura Kenichi, Ishibashi Fukashi, Kanda Tsutomu, Kawai Koichi, Osonoi Takeshi, Kashiwagi Atsunori, Kawamori Ryuzo, Matsuhisa Munehide, Shimomura Iichiro, Yamasaki Yoshimitsu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: It is believed that oxidative stress, which is provoked in patients with diabetes, plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction (MI). We simultaneously determined 5 relatively common genetic variants related to oxidative stress and evaluated the combined effect on MI. METHODS: We enrolled 3819 Japanese type 2 diabetic subjects (males 60.8%, 60.6±10.0 years old) and determined their...
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