R497K polymorphism in epidermal growth factor receptor gene is associated with the risk of acute coronary syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene had been implicated in the susceptibility to some tumors and inflammatory diseases. EGFR has been recently implicated in vascul...

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Main Authors: Pan Xin-Min, Lv Mei-Li, Liang Wei-Bo, Wang Yan-Yun, Wei Ye-Sheng, Zhang Lin, Zhou Bin, Gao Lin-Bo, Chen Yu-Cheng, Rao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/74