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Association of rs5888 SNP in SCARB1 gene with coronary artery disease : Study of a Han Chinese population.
Herz - 1 Nov 2019
Xie L, Lv X, Sun Y, Tong Y, Zhang S, Deng Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The scavenger receptor class B type I (SCARB1) gene plays an important role in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) metabolism and may be involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The rs5888 (C/T) single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the SCARB1 gene is functional, and we therefore examined the association between rs5888 and CAD. METHODS: The rs5888 genotypes were...
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