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The associations between proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 E670G polymorphism and the risk of coronary artery disease and serum lipid levels: a meta-analysis.
Lipids in health and disease - 17 Nov 2015
Cai Gaojun, Zhang Bifeng, Shi Ganwei, Weng Weijin, Ma Chunyan, Song Yanbin, Zhang Ji
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BACKGROUND: Studies had investigated the associations between proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) E670G polymorphism and coronary artery disease (CAD) and lipid levels, but the results were controversial. Thus, we performed this meta-analysis to investigate the association between PCSK9 E670G polymorphism and lipid levels and the susceptibility to CAD. METHODS: All relevant articles according to...
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