Association analyses between polymorphisms in the GJA4 gene cluster and myocardial infarction in Japanese

Thromb Haemost 2003; 90(06): 1226-1227
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613431

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Yoshitaka Iwanaga

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Toshifumi Mannami

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Naoharu Iwai

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