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The roles of PAI-1 gene polymorphisms in atherosclerotic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis involving 149,908 subjects.
Gene - 5 Oct 2018
Liu Yu, Cheng Jianxin, Guo Xiangyi, Mo Jingjing, Gao Beibei, Zhou Huiyuan, Wu Yixin, Li Zhijuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The roles of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene polymorphisms in atherosclerotic diseases were intensively analyzed, but the results of these studies were inconsistent. Therefore, we performed this study to better assess the relationship between PAI-1 genetic variations and atherosclerosis. METHODS: Eligible studies were searched in PubMed, Medline, Embase and Web of Science. Odds ratios...
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