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SUBMITTER: Xu Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3879292 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Qiumei Q Yuan Fangfen F Shen Xuemei X Wen Hui H Li Wei W Cheng Bei B Wu Jing J
PloS one 20140102 1
<h4>Background</h4>Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality in many countries. Considerable studies have been carried out to investigate the relationship between the C242T and A640G polymorphisms of CYBA gene and CAD, but the results were still inconsistent. Hence we conducted a meta-analysis to clarify the association.<h4>Methods and results</h4>A total of 21 eligible literatures were included in the meta-analysis. We observed a significant decreased risk of CAD for C242T p ...[more]