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Plasma ferritin levels, genetic variations in HFE gene, and coronary heart disease in Chinese: a case-control study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2011
Shi Y, Zhou L, Huang L H, Lian Y T, Zhang X M, Guo H, Wu T C, Cheng L X, He M A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between body iron stores and coronary heart disease (CHD) was inconsistent. We sought to explore this association in Chinese Han population and further examine the association of the variations in hemochromatosis (HFE) gene and CHD risk. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study including 1334 CHD patients and 1334 age- and sex-frequency matched controls. The plasma ferritin levels...
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