Article
The novel atherosclerosis locus at 10q11 regulates plasma CXCL12 levels.
European heart journal - 1 Apr 2011
Mehta Nehal N, Li Mingyao, William Dilusha, Khera Amit V, DerOhannessian Stephanie, Qu Liming, Ferguson Jane F, McLaughlin Catherine, Shaikh Lalarukh Haris, Shah Rhia, Patel Parth N, Bradfield Jonathan P, He Jing, Stylianou Ioannis M, Hakonarson Hakon, Rader Daniel J, Reilly Muredach P
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs1746048 and rs501120, from genome wide association studies of coronary artery disease (CAD) map to chromosome 10q11 ∼80 kb downstream of chemokine CXCL12. Therefore, we examined the relationship between these two SNPs and plasma CXCL12 levels. METHODS AND RESULTS: We tested the association of two SNPs with plasma CXCL12 levels in a two-stage study (n= 2939):...
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