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Atherosclerosis and PTPN22: a study in coronary artery disease.
Cardiology - 1 Jan 2011
Saccucci P, Banci M, Cozzoli E, Neri A, Magrini A, Bottini E, Gloria-Bottini F
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OBJECTIVES: Recently, it has been shown that PTPN22 genetic polymorphism is associated with phenotypes related to the risk of atherosclerosis. In the present note, we have searched for a possible association of PTPN22 polymorphism with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: One hundred and thirty-four non-diabetic subjects admitted to hospital for CAD and 174 healthy subjects (blood donors) were studied. PTPN22...
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