Article
Genetic Variants of CD40 Gene Are Associated with Coronary Artery Disease and Blood Lipid Levels.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2016
Zhou Liting, Xie Lin, Zheng Dongchun, Li Na, Zhu Jian, Wang Shuyue, Li Bo, Ye Lin
Abstract excerpt
Objectives. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of CD40 and CXCR4 genes polymorphisms on CAD susceptibility and the blood lipid levels and history of cardiovascular risk factors in a Chinese Han population. Materials and Methods. A total of 583 unrelated patients with CAD and 540 controls were recruited. Two tag SNPs (rs4239702 and rs1535045) at the CD40 locus and one tag SNP (rs2228014) at the CXCR4...
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