Relation of thrombomodulin gene polymorphisms to acute myocardial infarction in patients ≤50 years of age

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 204-207

  Chao, Ting Hsing ^a   Li, Yi Heng ^a   Chen, Jyh Hong ^a   Wu, Hua Lin ^a   Shi, Guey Yueh ^a   Tsai, Wei Chuan ^a   Chen, Pin Shern ^a   Liu, Ping Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUTATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 0346962888     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.039     Document Type: Article

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