KIF6 719Arg Genetic Variant and Risk for Thoracic Aortic Dissection

BACKGROUND: Carriers of the 719Arg variant in KIF6, compared with noncarriers, have been reported to be at greater risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in six prospective studies. Because CHD, thoracic aortic dissection, and nondissection thoracic aortic aneurysm share some risk factors and aspects...

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Published in:Aorta (Stamford)
Main Authors: Iakoubova, Olga A., Tong, Carmen H., Catanese, Joseph, Rowland, Charles M., Luke, May M., Tranquilli, Maryann, Elefteriades, John A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Science International Corporation 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217719/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28097184
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.12945/j.aorta.2016.16.003
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