Impact of intravenous heparin on quantification of circulating microRNAs in patients with coronary artery disease.

MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that are detectable in plasma and serum. Circulating levels of microRNAs have been measured in various studies related to cardiovascular disease. Heparin is a potential confounder of microRNA measurements due to its known interference with polymerase chain reactio...

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Main Authors: Kaudewitz, D, Lee, R, Willeit, P, McGregor, R, Markus, H, Kiechl, S, Zampetaki, A, Storey, R, Channon, K, Mayr, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013