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A Variant in COX-2 Gene Is Associated with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease and Clinical Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Liu Hanning, Xu Zhengxi, Sun Cheng, Gu Dachuan, Teng Xiao, Zhao Yan, Zheng Zhe
Abstract excerpt
As a particular severe phenotype of coronary artery disease (CAD), left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) is heritable. Genetic variants related to prostaglandin metabolism are associated with LMCAD. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a key synthase in prostaglandin pathways, displays high density in atherosclerotic lesions and promotes early atherosclerosis in CAD progression. We hypothesized that genetic variants in...
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