Article
9p21 polymorphisms increase the risk of peripheral artery disease in the Han Chinese population.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Feb 2013
Tian Luo-Bing, Fang Hui, Gao Lei, Tan Zheng, Zhen Yan-Feng, Tian Jin-Li, Zhang Ya-Zhong, Sun Xue-Ling, Qin Jiang-Yuan, Sun Ya-Nan, Xu Jing, Wu Wei-Ping, Wang Ai-Yuan, Yang Yue, Gao Ai-Dong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A case-control study to investigate the association of the 9p21 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs10757274 and rs10757278 (known to be associated with coronary artery disease [CAD] risk) with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: The rs10757274 and rs10757278 genotypes of patients with PAD, and age- and sex-matched control subjects, were determined....
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