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RANTES gene G-403A polymorphism and coronary artery disease: a meta analysis of observational studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Liu Jun, Jia Yan-Jun, Li Xiao-Lin, Xu Rui-Xa, Zhu Cheng-Gang, Guo Yuan-Lin, Wu Na-Qiong, Li Jian-Jun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The G-403A polymorphism in RANTES gene may be involved in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) through increasing RANTES-mediated leukocyte trafficking and activation. However, studies investigating the relationship between G-403A polymorphism and CAD yielded contradictory and inconclusive results. In order to shed some light on these inconsistent findings, a meta analysis was performed to...
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