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A non-coding genetic variant associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm alters ERG gene regulation.
Human molecular genetics - 13 Mar 2020
Marsman Judith, Gimenez Gregory, Day Robert C, Horsfield Julia A, Jones Gregory T
Abstract excerpt
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a major cause of sudden death in the elderly. While AAA has some overlapping genetic and environmental risk factors with atherosclerosis, there are substantial differences, and AAA-specific medication is lacking. A recent meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies has identified four novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) specifically associated with AAA. Here, we...
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