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Scavenger receptor class B type 1 gene rs5888 single nucleotide polymorphism and the risk of coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: a case-control study.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Wu Dong-Feng, Yin Rui-Xing, Cao Xiao-Li, Chen Wu-Xian, Aung Lynn Htet Htet, Wang Wei, Huang Ke-Ke, Huang Ping, Zeng Xiao-Na, Wu Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our previous studies have showed that the rs5888 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in Scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SCARB1) gene is associated with serum lipid levels in the general Chinese populations. The present study was undertaken to detect the associations between rs5888 SNP and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and ischemic stroke (IS). METHODS: A total of 1,716 unrelated...
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