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Why we are not able to find the coronary heart disease gene - apoE as an example.
Folia biologica - 1 Jan 2010
Poledne R, Hubáček J A, Staněk V, Aschermann M, Matoušková J, Veselka J, Widimský P, Cífková R, Lánská V, Pitha J
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The apoprotein E gene ranks among the most discussed candidate genes for cardiovascular disease. We studied whether the association between apoprotein E gene polymorphism and manifestation of acute coronary syndrome is modulated by the presence/absence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The population under study were 1066 patients (men under 65 years) admitted between 2006- 2009 to five coronary care...
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