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Positive association between GCKR rs780093 polymorphism and coronary heart disease in the aged Han Chinese.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2013
Lian Jiangfang, Guo Jian, Chen Zhikui, Jiang Qingjun, Ye Huadan, Huang Xiaoyan, Yang Xi, Ba Yanna, Zhou Jianqing, Duan Shiwei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have confirmed that GCKR rs780093 polymorphism is associated with triglyceride (TG), a known risk factor of coronary heart disease (CHD). The goal of our study is to explore the association of GCKR rs780093 polymorphism with CHD in Han Chinese population. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 568 CHD cases and 494 non-CHD controls were enrolled in the current case-control study. Genotyping...
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