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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme, methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase and paraoxonase gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in an Indian population.
Cardiology journal - 1 Jan 2011
Pandey Umeshwar, Kumari Ranjeeta, Nath Bhola, Ganesh Subramaniam, Banerjee Indranil, Hasan Omer M, Midha Tanu, Pandey Shweta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and cancer remain the leading causes of death in most developed countries. Elucidating the genetic components that contribute to their pathogenesis is challenging. In this case-control association study, we examine the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in paraoxonase 573 A/G genes, methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677 C/T and...
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