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SUBMITTER: Beckie TM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3101922 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beckie Theresa M TM Groër Maureen W MW Beckstead Jason W JW
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers 20110304 6
<h4>Aim</h4>Genome-wide association studies have identified variants on chromosome 9p21 that are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). The relationship between these variants and the age of onset of CHD is less clear. The aim of this study was to examine the allelic frequencies and haplotype structure of eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on chromosome 9p21 in ethnically diverse women. We also explored the relationship between 9p21 SNPs and the age of CHD onset.<h4>Results</h4> ...[more]