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Association between heme oxygenase 1 gene promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to coronary artery disease: a HuGE review and meta-analysis.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 May 2014
Qiao Huaiyu, Sai Xiaoyong, Gai Luyue, Huang Guoming, Chen Xiaoyan, Tu Xiaowen, Ding Zhongru
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We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of heme oxygenase 1 gene (HO-1) promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) based on eligible studies retrieved from electronic databases from 2002 to 2013. Eleven studies, involving 10,170 patients with CAD and 6,868 controls, were included. Overall, no significantly decreased risk of CAD was found in persons with the SS genotype...
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