Coronary artery disease-related genetic variant on chromosome 10q11 is associated with carotid intima-media thickness and atherosclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether chromosome 10q11.21 influences common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and atherosclerosis and whether it is associated with stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) plasma levels. METHODS AND RESULTS: Variation on chromosome 10q11.21 has been consistently associ...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiechl, S, Laxton, R, Xiao, Q, Hernesniemi, J, Raitakari, O, Kähönen, M, Mayosi, B, Jula, A, Moilanen, L, Willeit, J, Watkins, H, Samani, N, Lehtimäki, T, Keavney, B, Xu, Q, Ye, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010

Similar Items