C1019T Polymorphism in the Connexin 37 Gene and Myocardial Infarction Risk in Premature Coronary Artery Disease

Background: The C1019T polymorphism of the connexin-37 (GJA4) gene is a single-nucleotide polymorphisms involved in atherosclerotic plaque rupture and atherosclerosis predisposition. We examined the association between the C1019T polymorphism of the GJA4 gene and the occurrence of myocardial infarc...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Sheikhvatan, Mohammadali Boroumand, Mehrdad Behmanesh, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Gholamreza Davoodi, Shayan Ziaee, Sara Cheraghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/607