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Functional Polymorphism in the Regulatory Region of Gelatinase B Gene in Relation to Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis

Baiping Zhang, Shu Ye, Stefan-Martin Herrmann, Per Eriksson, Moniek P.M. de Maat, Alun Evans, Dominique Arveiler, Gérald Luc, François Cambien, Anders Hamsten,

Circulation · 1999 · 618 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

These data suggest that this functional genetic variation influences gelatinase B gene promoter activity in an allele-specific manner and has an effect on atherosclerotic phenotype.

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The Pathogenesis of Coronary Artery Disease and the Acute Coronary Syndromes

New England Journal of Medicine · 1992 · 3.7K citations

The Pathogenesis of Coronary Artery Disease and the Acute Coronary Syndromes

Franklin H. Epstein, Valentı́n Fuster, Lina Badimón et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1992 · 2.7K citations

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Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases and matrix degrading activity in vulnerable regions of human atherosclerotic plaques.

Zorina S. Galis, Galina K. Sukhova, Michael W. Lark et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1994 · 2.5K citations · Full text

The pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and the acute coronary syndromes (First of two parts)

Valentı́n Fuster · New England Journal of Medicine · 1992 · 2K citations

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INFLUENCE OF PLAQUE CONFIGURATION AND STRESS DISTRIBUTION ON FISSURING OF CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES

P. D. Richardson · The Lancet · 1989 · 1.3K citations

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