Genetic and structural characterization of 20 autosomal short tandem repeats in the Chinese Qinghai Han population and its genetic relationships and interpopulation differentiations with other reference populations by Zhanhai Wang, Bin Lu, Xiaoye Jin, Jiangwei Yan, Haotian Meng, Bofeng Zhu

“…China is a multinational country composed of 56 ethnic groups of which the Han Chinese accounts for 91.60%. Qinghai Province is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, has an area of 72.12 km2, and is the fourth largest province in China. …”
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Prevalence, clinical features and prognosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in Chinese Han patients with acute coronary syndrome after a coronary event: a retrospective observational study by Huijuan Kou, Hongtao Wang, Peng Liu, Xin Wang, Wenjing Zhu, Wei Jiang, Xiaojun Hu, Jie Deng

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of clinically defined FH in Chinese Han patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and compare the long-term prognosis of ACS patients with and without FH receiving lipid-lowering therapy containing statins after a coronary event. …”
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Nitric oxide synthase 2 genetic variation rs2297514 associates with a decreased susceptibility to extremity post-traumatic osteomyelitis in a Chinese Han population by Chen-sheng Song, Chen-sheng Song, Ping Zhang, Qing-rong Lin, Ying-yu Hu, Ying-yu Hu, Chun-qiu Pan, Nan Jiang, Nan Jiang, Yan-jun Hu

“…Here, we analyzed the potential relationships between NOS2 genetic variations and the risk of developing post-traumatic OM (PTOM) in a Chinese Han population.MethodsAltogether 704 participants, including 336 PTOM patients and 368 healthy controls, were genotyped of rs2297514 and rs2248814 of the NOS2 gene using the SNaPshot genotyping method.ResultsOutcomes showed that the frequency of allele C of rs2297514 in the patient group was significantly lower than that in the control group (48.7% vs. 54.5%, P = 0.029, OR = 0.792, 95% CI 0.642 – 0.976). …”
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Identification and drug metabolic characterization of four new CYP2C9 variants CYP2C9*72-*75 in the Chinese Han population by Fang-Ling Zhao, Fang-Ling Zhao, Qing Zhang, Shuang-Hu Wang, Yun Hong, Shan Zhou, Quan Zhou, Pei-Wu Geng, Qing-Feng Luo, Jie-Fu Yang, Hao Chen, Jian-Ping Cai, Da-Peng Dai, Da-Peng Dai

“…To better understand the genetic distribution pattern of CYP2C9 in the Chinese Han population, 931 individuals were recruited and used for the genotyping in this study. …”
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Cluster of Differentiation 24 Polymorphism Has No Significant Association with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Chinese Han Population: A Family-Based Association Study by Xia S, Ding J, Zhang Z, Li X, Gan J, He X

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Association Between SPARC Polymorphisms and Ankylosing Spondylitis and Its mRNA and Protein Expression in a Chinese Han Population: A Case–Control Study by Liu D, Wang L, Hu Z, Ma Z, Yang Q

“…SPARC protein levels were also reduced in AS patients versus the controls (P= 0.002).Conclusion: This study indicates that polymorphisms in SPARC are associated with AS susceptibility, and both mRNA and protein levels of SPARC are decreased in AS patients in a Chinese Han population.Keywords: secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine, SPARC, ankylosing spondylitis, single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP, case–control study…”
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SNPs in lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 Modulate Its Expression and Confer Susceptibility to Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure in a Chinese Han Population by Yunyi Xie, Han Qi, Wenjuan Peng, Bingxiao Li, Fuyuan Wen, Fengxu Zhang, Ling Zhang

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Molecular Characterization and Expression Profiles of the Ovine <i>LHβ</i> Gene and Its Association with Litter Size in Chinese Indigenous Small-Tailed Han Sheep by Weimin Wang, Yongfu La, Fadi Li, Shijia Liu, Xiangyu Pan, Chong Li, Xiaoxue Zhang

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Case Report: Hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis: The p.G103R mutation of the transthyretin gene in a Han Chinese family is associated with vitreous hemorrhage by Junhui Shen, Hao Yu, Jijian Lin, Li Zhang, Xiaohong Pan, Zhiqing Chen

“…We identified that the p.G103R mutation of the TTR gene in a Han Chinese family was associated with vitreous hemorrhage. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of <it>CYP2E1</it>, <it>GSTP1</it>, <it>NQO1 </it>and <it>MPO </it>and the Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in a Han Chinese Population of Southern China by Zheng Yuming, Liao Jian, Deng Hong, Zeng Yi, Guo Xiuchan, Li Ji, Kessing Bailey, O'Brien Stephen J

“…To investigate the roles of previously described carcinogen metabolism gene variants for NPC susceptibility in a Han Chinese population, we conducted a case-control study in two independent study population groups afflicted with NPC in Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces of southern China.…”
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The tissue factor expression on CD14++CD16-monocytes is a new markers in the Chinese Han older adult population with sepsis: A prospective study by Qian Gao, Li Yang, Fei Teng, Xiao-Yan Cheng, Shu-Bin Guo

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Effect of GATA3 rs3824662 gene polymorphism in Han Chinese children with pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with 10 years follow-up by Xinran Chu, Maoxiang Qian, Jin Yang, Dong Wu, Jing Gao, Lu Cao, Fang Fang, Jian Pan, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Shaoyan Hu

“…PurposeTo evaluate the influence of GATA3 rs3824662 on pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B-cell ALL) susceptibility and long-term prognosis in Han Chinese children with pre-B-cell ALL treated with the CCLG-2008 protocol at the Children’s Hospital of Soochow University.MethodsA total of 256 patients with childhood pre-B-cell ALL under the CCLG-2008 protocol were enrolled in this study, and 174 healthy children were used as case controls. …”
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Corrigendum: Functional variant rs12614 in CFB confers a low risk of IgA nephropathy by attenuating complement alternative pathway activation in Han Chinese by Dian-Chun Shi, Dian-Chun Shi, Dian-Chun Shi, Shao-Zhen Feng, Shao-Zhen Feng, Zhong Zhong, Zhong Zhong, Lu Cai, Lu Cai, Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Dong-Ying Fu, Dong-Ying Fu, Xue-Qing Yu, Xue-Qing Yu, Xue-Qing Yu, Ming Li, Ming Li, Ming Li

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Association between spicy food and hypertension among Han Chinese aged 30–79 years in Sichuan Basin: a population-based cross-sectional study by Liling Chen, Rui Ding, Qinwen Luo, Xiaojun Tang, Xianbin Ding, Xianxian Yang, Xiang Liu, Zhifeng Li, Jingru Xu, Jiantong Meng, Xufang Gao, Wenge Tang, Jing Wu

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The association between rs1893217, rs478582 in PTPN2 and T1D risk with different diagnosed age, and related clinical characteristics in Chinese Han population by Shu Chen, Hongqi Fan, Yingjie Feng, Yuyue Zhang, Yang Chen, Yong Gu, Yun Shi, Hao Dai, Mei Zhang, Xinyu Xu, Heng Chen, Tao Yang, Kuanfeng Xu

“…Objective: To investigate the association between polymorphisms in PTPN2 (rs1893217 and rs478582) and type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk with different diagnosed age, as well as related clinical characteristics in Chinese Han population. Methods: A total of 2270 Chinese Han individuals (1023 T1D patients and 1247 healthy controls) were genotyped for rs1893217 and rs478582. …”
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Genomic partitioning and cross-population polygene scoring of major depressive disorder in N=11,651 Han Chinese women using low-pass sequencing data by Bigdeli, T, Edwards, A, Peterson, R, Li, Y, Kretzschmar, W, Yang, F, Maes, H, Fanous, A, Webb, B, Riley, B, Wang, J, Shi, S, Chen, Y, Marchini, J, Mott, R, Bacanu, S, Flint, J, Kendler, K

Integrate traditional chinese medicine with cognitive behavioural therapy to treat postpartum depression in chinese cultures. by Han, Shuyu.

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Naming animals in Chinese writing by Han-liang Chang

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Guest Editor’s Foreword by Nataša Vampelj Suhadolnik

Subjects: “…Chinese funerary art…”
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Different Erythrocyte MicroRNA Profiles in Low- and High-Altitude Individuals by Liping Sun, Fengyan Fan, Fengyan Fan, Ruilin Li, Ruilin Li, Beifang Niu, Beifang Niu, Beifang Niu, Liguo Zhu, Shuai Yu, Shuying Wang, Cuiying Li, Deqing Wang

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