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SUBMITTER: Zhu L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6965393 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhu Li L Ji Xiaoli X Jiang Lin L Zhu Yabin Y Xu Yumin Y Jiang Qinxiao Q Bao Jingjing J Ye Jun J Sheng Haihui H Yu Hong H
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology 20170801 8
Statins are widely used drugs for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and can prevent cardiovascular events. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their cumulative effects on the prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients treated with statins. Sixteen SNPs were genotyped in 785 CAD patients receiving statin therapy, and their associations with clinical features and prognosis of patients were investigated. Four SNPs (rs2 ...[more]