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Association between leukocyte mitochondrial DNA content and risk of coronary heart disease: a case-control study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2014
Chen Shuying, Xie Xuejian, Wang Yujing, Gao Yan, Xie Xiaoli, Yang Jing, Ye Jixian
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OBJECTIVE: Compelling epidemiological evidence indicates that alterations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), including mutations and abnormal content of mtDNA, are associated with the initiation and development of cardiovascular disease. This study was undertaken to investigate whether mtDNA content in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) could be used as a risk predictor for coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS: The...
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