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Three novel ATG16L1 mutations in a patient with acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery ectasia: A case report.
Medicine - 29 Jan 2021
Han Falan, Yan Bo
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INTRODUCTION: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a specific type of coronary artery disease (CAD) caused by the rupture of coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare phenotype of cardiovascular disease that may promote thrombosis and inflammatory responses leading to myocardial infarction due to abnormal dilatation of blood vessels and coronary blood flow disorders. It is a...
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