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The potential influence of GSTT1 null genetic polymorphism on coronary artery disease: A pilot study in a South Indian cohort.
Indian heart journal - 1 Jan 2000
Rajamuthiah Pranesh, Krishnan B B Sabari, Antony Sharon Benita, Koshy Teena
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BACKGROUND: Indians are known to have the highest rates of coronary artery disease (CAD), with the conventional risk factors failing to explain the increased risk. Possible candidate genes to study both the environmental and genetic risk associated with CAD is the glutathione S-transferase (GST) family, as it is involved in detoxification. METHODS: This case-control assessed the association between GSTM1 and...
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