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Large scale association analysis identifies three susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Saade Stephanie, Cazier Jean-Baptiste, Ghassibe-Sabbagh Michella, Youhanna Sonia, Badro Danielle A, Kamatani Yoichiro, Hager Jörg, Yeretzian Joumana S, El-Khazen Georges, Haber Marc, Salloum Angelique K, Douaihy Bouchra, Othman Raed, Shasha Nabil, Kabbani Samer, Bayeh Hamid El, Chammas Elie, Farrall Martin, Gauguier Dominique, Platt Daniel E, Zalloua Pierre A
Abstract excerpt
Genome wide association studies (GWAS) and their replications that have associated DNA variants with myocardial infarction (MI) and/or coronary artery disease (CAD) are predominantly based on populations of European or Eastern Asian descent. Replication of the most significantly associated polymorphisms in multiple populations with distinctive genetic backgrounds and lifestyles is crucial to the understanding of...
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