Article
Polymorphism of 9p21.3 locus is associated with 5-year survival in high-risk patients with myocardial infarction.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Szpakowicz Anna, Pepinski Witold, Waszkiewicz Ewa, Maciorkowska Dominika, Skawronska Małgorzata, Niemcunowicz-Janica Anna, Milewski Robert, Dobrzycki Sławomir, Musial Włodzimierz Jerzy, Kaminski Karol Adam
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The rs1333049, rs10757278 and rs4977574 are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of chromosome 9p21 locus that are associated with prevalence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The rs1333049 SNP was also associated with cardiac outcome 6 months post ACS. No data concerning their association with long term prognosis after myocardial infarction is available. The aim of our study was to investigate the...
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