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Complement C3 gene polymorphisms are associated with lipid levels, but not the risk of coronary artery disease: a case-control study.
Lipids in health and disease - 11 Dec 2019
Cai Gaojun, Li Li, Chen Yifei, Huang Haomin, Yu Lei, Xu Lianhong
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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Previous studies have shown that complement component 3 (C3) is associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: We conducted this study to evaluate the associations between tagSNPs in the C3 gene locus and the CAD susceptibility and lipid levels in the Chinese population. A hospital-based...
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