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Association of microRNA polymorphisms with the risk of myocardial infarction in a Chinese population.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Chen Cunrong, Hong Huashan, Chen Lianglong, Shi Xiaoyun, Chen Ying, Weng Qinyong
Abstract excerpt
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the regulation of a variety of biological processes, such as inflammation. Dysregulation of miRNAs have been implicated in many human disease, including cardiovascular diseases. Polymorphisms in miRNA genes may affect the miRNA biogenesis and function, and thus cause changes in the expression of thousands of genes. The aim of this study was to examine whether miRNA polymorphisms...
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