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Polymorphisms in the SAA1/2 gene are associated with carotid intima media thickness in healthy Han Chinese subjects: the Cardiovascular Risk Survey.
PloS one - 16 Nov 2010
Xie Xiang, Ma Yi-Tong, Yang Yi-Ning, Fu Zhen-Yan, Li Xiao-Mei, Huang Ding, Ma Xiang, Chen Bang-Dang, Liu Fen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum amyloid A protein (SAA) is not only an inflammatory factor, but also an apolipoprotein that can replace apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) as the major apolipoprotein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which has been linked to atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of SAA and the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery in healthy subjects remains...
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