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Samira S Farouk1, Daniel J Rader, Muredach P Reilly, Nehal N Mehta.
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of more than 100,000 people have revealed novel loci associated with coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction that present exciting opportunities to discover novel disease pathways. One such recently identified locus is on chromosome 10q11, near the gene for the chemokine CXCL12, which has been implicated in cardiovascular disease in both mouse and human studies. These GWAS demonstrate that CXCL12 may emerge as a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis and thrombosis.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 22137643 PMCID: PMC3235407 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2011.08.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cardiovasc Med ISSN: 1050-1738 Impact factor: 6.677