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Genetic variants of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene and its receptor CCR2 and risk of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2011
Wang Yuyao, Zhang Weili, Li Shaohua, Song Weihua, Chen Jingzhou, Hui Rutai
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OBJECTIVE: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and its receptor chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2) are implicated in promoting atherosclerosis. Many studies have searched the association between variants of the MCP-1 gene or CCR2 gene and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), but the results are inconsistent. METHODS: We conducted a meta-analysis of 20 publications including 24 studies on 2 genetic...
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