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Deep sequencing of RYR3 gene identifies rare and common variants associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in HIV-infected individuals.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Zhi Degui, Shendre Aditi, Scherzer Rebecca, Irvin Marguerite R, Perry Rodney T, Levy Shawn, Arnett Donna K, Grunfeld Carl, Shrestha Sadeep
Abstract excerpt
Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a subclinical measure of atherosclerosis with mounting evidence that higher cIMT confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The ryanodine receptor 3 gene (RYR3) has previously been linked to increased cIMT; however, the causal variants have not yet been localized. Therefore, we sequenced 339,480 bp encompassing 104 exons and 2 kb flanking region of the RYR3 gene...
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