Absence of kl-vs Variant of Klotho Gene in Iranian Cardiac Patients (Comparison to the World Populations)

Objective: Klotho has an important role in development of coronary artery (CAD) disease. A functional variant of klotho gene (kl-vs) has been found as an independent risk factor for early-onset occult coronary artery disease (CAD) in previous studies. The Frequency of this variant was not known in I...

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Main Authors: Javad Tavakkoly-Bazzaz, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Mohammad Tajmir-Riahi, Daryoosh Javidi, Manizhe Izadi, Maryam Shahrabi-Farahani, Parvin Amiri, Mahsa M. Amoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0818