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SUBMITTER: Liu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4919839 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Yang Y Lu Lin-Lin LL Yuan De-Xi DX Geng Ning N Xuan Shi-Ying SY Xin Yong-Ning YN
Lipids in health and disease 20160624
<h4>Background</h4>Cardiovascular disease (CAD) responsible and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are both metabolic diseases, and they are mostly influenced by genetic factors. The aim of our study is to evaluate the relationship between angiotensin II type-1 receptor (AGTR1) gene rs3772622 polymorphisms and the risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese patients with NAFLD.<h4>Methods</h4>Genotype for AGTR1 rs3772622 in 574 NAFLD patients with CAD or 589 NAFLD patients ...[more]