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Proinflammatory HLA-DRB1*01-haplotype predisposes to ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2012
Paakkanen Riitta, Lokki Marja-Liisa, Seppänen Mikko, Tierala Ilkka, Nieminen Markku S, Sinisalo Juha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) gene region harbours haplotypes that associate with coronary artery disease (CAD). Their role in ST-elevation infarction (STEMI) or on the inflammatory level is not known. METHODS: Four candidate MHC markers were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and constructed into haplotypes from patients with STEMI (n = 162), matched controls with no CAD (n = 319) and...
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