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E-selectin polymorphism and atherosclerosis: an association study.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 1994
Wenzel K, Felix S, Kleber F X, Brachold R, Menke T, Schattke S, Schulte K L, Gläser C, Rohde K, Baumann G
Abstract excerpt
Adhesion molecules like the members of the selectin family participate in the interaction between leukocytes and the endothelium. They are also involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic processes. To contribute to the analysis of the genetic background of atherosclerosis we searched for DNA polymorphisms in the genes encoding adhesion molecules especially E-selectin which seems to be expressed only in...
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