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CYP7A1 gene polymorphism located in the 5' upstream region modifies the risk of coronary artery disease.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2015
Iwanicki Tomasz, Balcerzyk Anna, Niemiec Pawel, Nowak Tomasz, Ochalska-Tyka Anna, Krauze Jolanta, Kosiorz-Gorczynska Sylwia, Grzeszczak Wladyslaw, Zak Iwona
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: 7-Alpha cholesterol hydroxylase (CYP7A1), the first enzyme of classic conversion pathway leading from cholesterol to bile acids synthesis, is encoded by CYP7A1 gene. Its single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influence serum lipid levels and may be related to impaired lipid profile leading to coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to analyze the possible association between...
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