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CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH LPA GENE VARIANT RS7765803-C IN MEXICAN MESTIZO POPULATION. THE GEA PROJECT.
Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion - 1 Jan 2020
Cardoso-Saldaña Guillermo C, Posadas-Sánchez Rosalinda, González-Salazar María Del C, Fragoso-Lona José M, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
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BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are genetically determined; high levels are a risk factor for coronary disease, although their association with coronary artery calcium (CAC) is controversial. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the association of LPA gene polymorphisms with CAC in a Mexican Mestizo population. METHODS: We included 1594 subjects 35-70 years old. Six polymorphisms of the...
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