| Literature DB >> 20975779 |
Diane Allingham-Hawkins1, Andrew Lea, Susan Levine.
Abstract
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide and in the United States it is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths each year. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed connections between a number of common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and CAD and other cardiovascular diseases. The p.Trp719Arg SNP in the kinesin-like family 6 (KIF6) gene has recently been reported as a potential risk factor for CAD as well as a predictor of response to statin therapy.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20975779 PMCID: PMC2959200.1 DOI: 10.1371/currents.RRN1191
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS Curr ISSN: 2157-3999