The common G-866A polymorphism of the <it>UCP2 </it>gene and survival in diabetic patients following myocardial infarction

The common G-866A polymorphism of the <it>UCP2 </it>gene and survival in diabetic patients following myocardial infarction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A variant in the promoter of the human uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) gene, the G-866A polymorphism, has been associated with future risk of coronary heart disease events, in those devoid of traditional risk factors and in those sufferi...

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Main Authors: Palmer Barry R, Devereaux Courtney L, Dhamrait Sukhbir S, Mocatta Tessa J, Pilbrow Anna P, Frampton Chris M, Skelton Lorraine, Yandle Tim G, Winterbourn Christine C, Richards A Mark, Montgomery Hugh E, Cameron Vicky A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/8/1/31

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