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BRAP Activates Inflammatory Cascades and Increases the Risk for Carotid Atherosclerosis.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2000
Liao Yi-Chu, Wang Yung-Song, Guo Yuh-Cherng, Ozaki Kouichi, Tanaka Toshihiro, Lin Hsiu-Fen, Chang Ming-Hong, Chen Ku-Chung, Yu Ming-Lung, Sheu Sheng-Hsiung, Juo Suh-Hang Hank
Abstract excerpt
The BRCA-1 associated protein gene (BRAP) was recently identified as a susceptibility gene for myocardial infarction (MI). In the present study we aimed to decipher the association between the BRAP polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis and the mechanism underlying its proatherogenic effect. A total of 1749 stroke/MI-free volunteers received carotid ultrasonic examinations for the measurement of intima-medial...
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