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HMOX1 gene promoter polymorphism is not associated with coronary artery disease in Koreans.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 Sept 2014
Han Seong Woo, Song Wonkeun, Kim Han-Sung, Shin Kyu-Sung, Kang Heejung, Cho Hyoun Chan, Ki Chang-Seok, Park Min-Jeong
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BACKGROUND: The heme oxygenase-1 gene (HMOX1) promoter polymorphisms modulate its transcription in response to oxidative stress. This study screened for HMOX1 polymorphisms and investigated the association between HMOX1 polymorphisms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Korean population. METHODS: The study population consisted of patients with CAD with obstructive lesions (n=110), CAD with minimal or no...
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