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The impact of common polymorphisms in CETP and ABCA1 genes with the risk of coronary artery disease in Saudi Arabians.
Human genomics - 2 Mar 2016
Cyrus Cyril, Vatte Chittibabu, Al-Nafie Awatif, Chathoth Shahanas, Al-Ali Rudaynah, Al-Shehri Abdullah, Akhtar Mohammed Shakil, Almansori Mohammed, Al-Muhanna Fahad, Keating Brendan, Al-Ali Amein
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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many genetic and environmental risk factors including atherogenic dyslipidemia contribute towards the development of CAD. Functionally relevant mutations in the dyslipidemia-related genes and enzymes involved in the reverse cholesterol transport system are associated with CAD and contribute to increased...
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