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Are AHSG polymorphisms directly associated with coronary atherosclerosis?
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 18 Jan 2012
Muendlein Axel, Stark Nicole, Rein Philipp, Saely Christoph H, Geller-Rhomberg Simone, Geiger Kathrin, Vonbank Alexander, Drexel Heinz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fetuin-A (AHSG) has been proposed as a new cardiovascular risk factor. Fetuin-A levels as well as AHSG single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with intima media thickness and incident vascular events, respectively. However, the association between AHSG variants and angiographically determined coronary artery disease (CAD) has not been reported yet. Therefore, we aimed at...
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