The 4G/5G Polymorphism of PAI-1 Promoter Gene and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis

 

^* On leave of absence from the Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

^** Recipient of a Mario Negri Institute Fellowship “ALUMNI Association”

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