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The association between subclinical atherosclerosis in carotid arteries and Connexin 37 gene polymorphism (1019C>T; Pro319Ser) in women.
International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology - 1 Jun 2011
Pitha J, Hubácek J A, Cífková R, Skodová Z, Stávek P, Lánská V, Kovár J, Poledne R
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AIM: The aim of our study was to evaluate a possible association between subclinical atherosclerosis in carotid arteries and the connexin 37 gene polymorphism (1019C>T; Pro319Ser) in a population of urban and rural women. METHODS: A 5% population sample of urban women aged 45-54 years (N.=896) and a 1% representative sample of rural women aged 33-72 years (N.=152) were examined using an identical protocol and...
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