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Polymorphisms of the Interferon gamma gene and coronary artery disease in the Korean population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2012
Kim Hak-Jae, Kang Sung Wook, Chung Joo-Ho, Kim Soo-Joong, Choe Bong-Keun
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Abundant evidence supports the hypothesis that inflammation plays an important role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study, we investigated whether genetic polymorphisms of the Interferon gamma (IFNG) gene were associated with the number of diseased vessels in CAD patients in the Korean population. To observe the association between the IFNG gene and the number of diseased vessels, we...
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