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Gene dosage of the common variant 9p21 predicts severity of coronary artery disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 3 Aug 2010
Dandona Sonny, Stewart Alexandre F R, Chen Li, Williams Kathryn, So Derek, O'Brien Ed, Glover Christopher, Lemay Michel, Assogba Olivia, Vo Lan, Wang Yan Qing, Labinaz Marino, Wells George A, McPherson Ruth, Roberts Robert
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that 9p21 gene dosage determines the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND: The 9p21 locus is the first common genetic variant to associate with risk of CAD and/or myocardial infarction in multiple studies. METHODS: A cross-sectional study examined nondiabetic patients with CAD defined by coronary angiography to have at least 1...
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