Article
A functional SNP in FLT1 increases risk of coronary artery disease in a Japanese population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 May 2016
Konta Atsuko, Ozaki Kouichi, Sakata Yasuhiko, Takahashi Atsushi, Morizono Takashi, Suna Shinichiro, Onouchi Yoshihiro, Tsunoda Tatsuhiko, Kubo Michiaki, Komuro Issei, Eishi Yoshinobu, Tanaka Toshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease (CAD) including myocardial infarction is one of the leading causes of death in many countries. Similar to other common diseases, its pathogenesis is thought to result from complex interactions among multiple genetic and environmental factors. Recent large-scale genetic association analysis for CAD identified 15 new loci. We examined the reproducibility of these previous association...
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