Retraction: Polymorphism of 9p21.3 Locus Is Associated with 5-Year Survival in High-Risk Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

The 9p21.3 locus is associated with 5-year mortality in high-risk patients with STEMI. The genotypes associated with higher risk for ACS show a protective effect in terms of further survival (instead of a deteriorating prognosis, as reported previously). This finding, due to the very high size of the effect, could potentially be applied to clinical practice, if appropriate methods are elaborated.