Article
c.*84G>A Mutation in CETP Is Associated with Coronary Artery Disease in South Indians.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Ganesan Mala, Nizamuddin Sheikh, Katkam Shiva Krishna, Kumaraswami Konda, Hosad Uday Kumar, Lobo Limmy Loret, Kutala Vijay Kumar, Thangaraj Kumarasamy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It is a multi-factorial disease and several studies have demonstrated that the genetic factors play a major role in CAD. Although variations in cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene are reported to be associated with CAD, this gene has not been studied in South Indian populations. Hence we evaluated the CETP...
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