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A genome-wide association study identifies UGT1A1 as a regulator of serum cell-free DNA in young adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Jylhävä Juulia, Lyytikäinen Leo-Pekka, Kähönen Mika, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Kettunen Johannes, Viikari Jorma, Raitakari Olli T, Lehtimäki Terho, Hurme Mikko
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INTRODUCTION: Circulating cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) is a useful indicator of cell death, and it can also be used to predict outcomes in various clinical disorders. Several innate immune mechanisms are known to be involved in eliminating DNA and chromatin-related material as part of the inhibition of potentially harmful autoimmune responses. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying the clearance of...
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