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Study of the association between growth differentiation factor 15 gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in a Chinese population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2011
Chen Zhong, Xie Fangyi, Ma Genshan, Feng Yi, Qian Qi, Liu Naifeng
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Growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 belongs to a member of the transforming growth factor-β cytokine superfamily, and elevated GDF-15 concentrations are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and future adverse cardiac events in apparently healthy elderly women, acute coronary syndrome, and chronic heart failure. However, its genetic mechanisms are still unknown. We investigated whether GDF-15...
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