The role of CDKN2B in cardiovascular risk in ethnic Saudi Arabs: A validation study.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings strongly support the notion of a critical role for the CDKN2B gene locus as a cardiovascular risk in ethnic Arabs. The study also demonstrates the importance of replication studies in ascertaining the role of a genomic sequence in disease.
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Source: Gene - June 9, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: AlRasheed MM, Hefnawy MM, Elsherif NN, Alhawassi TM, Abanmy NO, AlRasheed NM, Alqahtani FY, Aleanizy FS, Muiya P, Al-Boudari OM, Dzimiri N Tags: Gene Source Type: research