Article
Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 9p21.3 with platelet reactivity: a potential mechanism for increased vascular disease.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Oct 2010
Musunuru Kiran, Post Wendy S, Herzog William, Shen Haiqing, O'Connell Jeffrey R, McArdle Patrick F, Ryan Kathleen A, Gibson Quince, Cheng Yu-Ching, Clearfield Elizabeth, Johnson Andrew D, Tofler Geoffrey, Yang Qiong, O'Donnell Christopher J, Becker Diane M, Yanek Lisa R, Becker Lewis C, Faraday Nauder, Bielak Lawrence F, Peyser Patricia A, Shuldiner Alan R, Mitchell Braxton D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified a locus on chromosome 9p21.3 to be strongly associated with myocardial infarction/coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke. To gain insights into the mechanisms underlying these associations, we hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in this region would be associated with platelet reactivity across multiple populations. METHODS AND...
Topics
- Adult
- Blood Platelets
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
