Polymorphisms of the LTA gene may contribute to the risk of myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: The lymphotoxin-α (LTA), as one of the mediators of inflammation, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction (MI). Genetic association studies (GAS) that have investigated the association between three common polymorphisms (A252G, G10A and C804A) of the LTA ge...

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Main Authors: Na Li, Runmei Liu, Hongxia Zhai, Liang Li, Yaxin Yin, Jinjin Zhang, Yunfeng Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3958506?pdf=render