Article
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 polymorphisms and susceptibility to coronary artery disease.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Jun 2012
Ma Lan, Zhang Haifeng, Han Carrie, Tong Danian, Zhang Meiyan, Yao Yi'an, Luo Yu, Liu Xuebo
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors (FGFRs) play crucial roles in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and atherosclerosis and, therefore, may potentially affect the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). FGFR4 rs351855 (Gly388Arg) polymorphism has shown to be a risk factor for many diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between FGFR4 polymorphisms and the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
