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Polymorphisms in the CC-chemokine receptor-2 (CCR2) and -5 (CCR5) genes and risk of myocardial infarction among Tunisian male patients.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2012
Kallel Amani, Abdessalem Salem, Sédiri Yosra, Mourali Mohamed Sami, Feki Moncef, Mechmeche Rachid, Jemaa Riadh, Kaabachi Naziha
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between CCR2-Val64Ile and CCR5-Δ32 variants and the estimation of haplotypes with MI in a sample of the Tunisian population. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 290 unrelated MI patients and 282 healthy controls were studied. The CCR2-Val64Ile and CCR5-Δ32 variants were analyzed by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: Subjects carrying at least one copy of the...
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