LINE-1 Hypomethylation is Associated with the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese Population

Li Wei, Shuchuan Liu, Zhendong Su, Rongchao Cheng, Bai Xiu-ping, Xueqi Li

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia · 2014 · 43 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

LINE-1 hypomethylation is associated with the risk of CHD in Chinese population. Potential CHD risk factors such as older age, elevated total cholesterol, and diagnosis of diabetes may have impact on global DNA methylation, whereby exerting their effect on CHD risk.

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