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Association of Matrix Gla protein gene (rs1800801, rs1800802, rs4236) polymorphism with vascular calcification and atherosclerotic disease: a meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 18 Aug 2017
Sheng Kaixiang, Zhang Ping, Lin Weiqiang, Cheng Jun, Li Jiawei, Chen Jianghua
Abstract excerpt
Association between the MGP gene rs1800801, rs1800802, rs4236 polymorphisms and vascular calcification and atherosclerotic disease was inconsistent. To clarify precise association, we performed this meta-analysis. Medline, Embase and China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database were systematically searched through December 2016. A total of 23 case-control studies, consisting of 5280 cases and 5773 controls, were...
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