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Two tagSNPs rs352493 and rs3760908 within SIRT6 Gene Are Associated with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in a Chinese Han Population.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2016
Tang Sai-sai, Xu Shun, Cheng Jie, Cai Meng-yun, Chen Lin, Liang Li-li, Yang Xi-li, Chen Can, Liu Xin-guang, Xiong Xing-dong
Abstract excerpt
SIRT6 has been demonstrated to exert protective effects on endothelial cells and is closely associated with lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, and obesity, indicating an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). Nonetheless, the biological significance of SIRT6 variants on CAD is far to be elucidated. Here we aimed to investigate the influence of SIRT6 polymorphisms...
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