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Association between OLR1 K167N SNP and Intima Media Thickness of the Common Carotid Artery in the General Population

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The lectin-like oxidised LDL receptor-1 (OLR1) gene encodes a scavenger receptor implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Although functional roles have been suggested for two variants, epidemiological studies on OLR1 have been inconsistent. Methods - We tested the...

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Autores principales: Predazzi, Irene Marta, Norata, Giuseppe Danilo, Vecchione, Lucia, Garlaschelli, Katia, Amati, Francesca, Grigore, Liliana, Cutuli, Lucia, Pirillo, Angela, Tramontana, Simona, Romeo, Francesco, Novelli, Giuseppe, Catapano, Alberico Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22347434
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031086