Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 174-180 , July 2009

Evaluation of the association of genetic variants on the chromosomal loci 9p21.3, 6q25.1, and 2q36.3 with angiographically characterized coronary artery disease

  • Axel Muendlein

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
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  • Christoph H. Saely

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Simone Rhomberg

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Gudrun Sonderegger

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • ,
  • Stephan Loacker

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • ,
  • Philipp Rein

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Stefan Beer

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Alexander Vonbank

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Thomas Winder

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • ,
  • Heinz Drexel

      Affiliations

    • Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT) and Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, A-6807 Feldkirch, Austria. Tel.: +43 5522 303 2670; fax: +43 5522 303 7533.

Received 3 July 2008 ,Revised 28 October 2008 ,Accepted 29 October 2008.

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PII: S0021-9150(08)00771-5

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.10.035

Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 1 , Pages 174-180 , July 2009

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