Article
Polymorphism of 9p21.3 locus is associated with 5-year survival in high-risk patients with myocardial infarction.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Szpakowicz Anna, Kiliszek Marek, Pepinski Witold, Waszkiewicz Ewa, Franaszczyk Maria, Skawronska Małgorzata, Ploski Rafal, Niemcunowicz-Janica Anna, Dobrzycki Sławomir, Opolski Grzegorz, Musial Włodzimierz Jerzy, Kaminski Karol Adam
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The rs10757278, rs1333049 and rs4977574 are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of chromosome 9p21 locus associated with a prevalence of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Reports concerning their association with long-term outcome after an ACS are equivocal. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of the 9p21.3 locus with 5-year overall mortality in patients with ST-elevation...
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