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Prevalence of angiotensin-converting enzyme, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, Factor V Leiden, prothrombin and apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms in Morocco.
Annals of human biology - 1 Nov 2010
They-They Thierry Paluku, Hamzi Khalil, Moutawafik Mohamed Taha, Bellayou Hanane, El Messal Mariame, Nadifi Sellama
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BACKGROUND: Evidence of the influence of genetic risk factors on cardiovascular diseases is more or less established. These genetic factors are involved in several pathways affecting blood pressure regulation, blood coagulation, homocysteine and lipid metabolisms. AIM: We evaluated frequencies of five genetic polymorphisms to assess their informativeness as markers for prospective clinical studies. SUBJECTS AND...
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