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Research Article

Lack of association between 27-bp repeat polymorphism in intron 4 of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene and the risk of coronary artery disease

H. H. Sigusch University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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R. Surber University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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M. H. Lehmann University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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S. Surber University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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J. Weber University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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A. Henke University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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D. Reinhardt University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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A. Hoffman University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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H. R. Figulla University of Jena, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Erlanger Allee 101, DE-07740 Jena, Germany
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Pages 229-236 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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