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CD36 gene is associated with thickness of atheromatous plaque and ankle-brachial index in patients with early coronary artery disease.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Jan 2012
Rać Monika Ewa, Safranow Krzysztof, Rać Michał, Kurzawski Grzegorz, Krzystolik Andrzej, Sagasz-Tysiewicz Dagmara, Jakubowska Katarzyna, Poncyljusz Wojciech, Chlubek Dariusz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CD36 is a multifunctional molecule engaged in the removal of oxidised LDL from plasma. It is unclear whether mutation of the CD36 gene protects against, or increases, the risk of hypercholesterolaemia, atherosclerosis and its complications. AIM: To search for associations between the CD36 gene polymorphisms and radiological markers of atherosclerosis progress in Caucasian patients with coronary artery...
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