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Association of transforming growth factor-β1 gene polymorphisms with genetic susceptibility to acute myocardial infarction.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Nov 2011
Najar Reza Akbarzadeh, Ghaderian Sayyed Mohammad Hossein, Panah Akram Sadat Tabatabaei
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) gene plays an important role in acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, little is known about the relation of variations within the gene and risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this study, the authors evaluated the influence of TGF-β1 polymorphisms on the onset and progression of AMI in Iranian patients comparing with healthy individuals. METHODS:...
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