The 9p21 susceptibility locus for coronary artery disease and the severity of coronary atherosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Case-control Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the 9p21 locus as risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). The locus does not contain a clear candidate gene. Hence,...

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Main Authors: Gotto Antonio M, Ballantyne Christie M, Chen Suet, Marian Ali J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/3