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Impact of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Genetic Polymorphisms on Coronary Artery Disease Susceptibility in Taiwanese Subjects.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2015
Chou Chi-Hung, Ueng Kwo-Chang, Liu Yu-Fan, Wu Chih-Hsien, Yang Shun-Fa, Wang Po-Hui
Abstract excerpt
The principal pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is coronary artery atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the vessel walls of the coronary artery. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) displays an important role in the development of the inflammation reaction and atherosclerosis. Few studies report the association of ICAM-1 genetic polymorphisms with CAD in Taiwanese subjects....
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